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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From δράκων (drákōn, “dragon”) + -αινᾰ (-aina).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /drá.kai̯.na/ → /ˈðra.cɛ.na/ → /ˈðra.ce.na/
Noun
δράκαινᾰ • (drákaina) f (genitive δρᾰκαίνης); first declension
- dragoness
- scourge
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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 • (drákaina) f (plural δράκαινες, masculine δράκος or δράκοντας)
- (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.
- (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!
- dragonet (any of the fish in the family Callionymidae)
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