draconian
/dɹəˈkoʊ.ni.ən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A creature resembling a dragon.
adj
Of or relating to Draco, the first legislator of Athens in Ancient Greece.
adj
Alternative letter-case form of draconian.
Example Sentences
- "The mayor announced draconian budget cuts today."
- "The conflict in the countryside resulted in a far more draconian punishment. The Southern Cross flag flew over the camps of striking shearers, who in revenge for their victimisation burned grass, fences, buildings and even riverboats[…]"
- "Perhaps lessons had already been learned from the Draconian infrastructure cuts on the Waterloo-Exeter route."
- "And that movement, while it was eventually crushed through the extensive use of the draconian lese majeste law, shattered the taboo, by calling openly, for the first time, for the powers and financing of the monarchy to be accountable."
- "The dragon came low to the earth. It defied every image of a draconian being Kulp had ever seen."
- "A large sandwyrm (which isn't to be confused with a sandworm) popped its draconian head from the earth."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /dɹəˈkoʊ.ni.ən/
- British English: /dɹəˈkəʊ.ni.ən/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Law.