δράκαινα

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From δράκων (drákōn, dragon) +‎ -αινᾰ (-aina).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

δράκαινᾰ (drákainaf (genitive δρᾰκαίνης); first declension

  1. dragoness
  2. scourge

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: dracaena
    • Italian: tracina
    • Translingual: Dracaena
  • Translingual: Dracaena

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Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek δράκαινα (drákaina), feminine form of δράκων (drákōn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈðɾacena/
  • Hyphenation: δρά‧και‧να

Noun

δράκαινα (drákainaf (plural δράκαινες, masculine δράκος or δράκοντας)

  1. (female) dragon (legendary serpentine or reptilian creature)
    Ο Γάιδαρος στο «Σρεκ» ερωτεύτηκε τη δράκαινα.
    O Gáidaros sto «Srek» erotéftike ti drákaina.
    Donkey from Shrek fell in love with the dragon.
  2. (colloquial, derogatory, figuratively) dragon, harridan, shrew (an unpleasant woman)
    Σωστή δράκαινα αυτή η γυναίκα!
    Sostí drákaina aftí i gynaíka!
    That woman is a right dragon!
  3. dragonet (any of the fish in the family Callionymidae)

Declension

singular plural
nominative δράκαινα (drákaina) δράκαινες (drákaines)
genitive δράκαινας (drákainas) δρακαινών (drakainón)
accusative δράκαινα (drákaina) δράκαινες (drákaines)
vocative δράκαινα (drákaina) δράκαινες (drákaines)

The genitive plural is uncommon and considered awkward by scholars.

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