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dragón

dragon

noun drah-GOHN Rare

Origin: From Latin draco, from Greek drakon (serpent).

Usage Note

Dragón is the standard word for the mythological fire-breathing dragon. It is also the name of the snapdragon flower (boca de dragón) and appears in heraldry. In colloquial use, dragón can describe a fierce or intimidating person. The plural is regular: dragones.

Examples

"El dragón del cuento escupía fuego."

Natural Translation

The dragon in the story breathed fire.

Literal Translation

The dragon of-the story spat fire.

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