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English word origin

Etymology of drac

Clipping of draco.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

Clipping of draco (“short-barreled Kalashnikov-pattern rifle”).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of draco.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

A shape-shifting water sprite, imp, or malevolent demon that haunts rivers.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Occitan, from Latin dracō (“dragon”), from Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn, “dragon”).

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