Etymograph

English

draconical

Draconical comes from Latin dracō ‘dragon’, and goes back to Ancient Greek δράκων.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδράκων1‘serpent, dragon’
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdracō2‘dragon’
  3. Englishearliest quotation 1680draconical2

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, Latin draco
  2. 2 Wiktionary, English draconical
  3. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 1680, Henry More, London: […] J. M. for J[ohn] Martyn: “Againſt ſuch Witneſſes therefore you may be ſure this…”.

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδράκωνWiktionary, Latin draco‘serpent, dragon’
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdracōWiktionary, English draconical‘dragon’
  3. Englishearliest quotation 1680draconicalWiktionary, English draconical. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 1680, Henry More, London: […] J. M. for J[ohn] Martyn: “Againſt ſuch Witneſſes therefore you may be ſure this…”

Linked words

through Ancient Greek δράκων ‘serpent, dragon’

tarragon, 16 more

through Latin dracō ‘dragon’

dragon, drake, dragoon, 13 more

Another origin of draconical

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΔράκων
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEDracō
  3. Englishtodaydraconical

Today it means

adj Synonym of draconic (“relating to or suggestive of dragons”).

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “draconical”; the older steps come from the Wiktionary entry for Latin draco. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek δράκων / draconical

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