: of or relating to a dragon

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Adjective
The complications include a tourbillon, perpetual calendar, minute repeater, and a complex celestial and astronomical system that indicates three lunar month displays that include the synodic, draconic, and anomalistic cycles. Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Adjective (1)

Latin dracon-, draco

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

1680, in the meaning defined above

Adjective (2)

1708, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of draconic was in 1680

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“Draconic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draconic. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.

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