dracontia

Latin

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /draˈkon.ti.a/, [draˈkɔn.ti.a]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δρακοντίας (drakontías), from δράκων (drákōn, “serpent, dragon”).

Alternative forms
  • dracontias
  • draconitis

Noun

dracontia f (genitive dracontiae); first declension

  1. A precious stone, said to be found in the heads of serpents
Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative dracontia dracontiae
Genitive dracontiae dracontiārum
Dative dracontiae dracontiīs
Accusative dracontiam dracontiās
Ablative dracontiā dracontiīs
Vocative dracontia dracontiae

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Noun

dracontia

  1. nominative plural of dracontium
  2. accusative plural of dracontium
  3. vocative plural of dracontium

References
  • dracontia in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • dracontia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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