draco

indénombrable · nom propre

A proper noun referring to either an ancient Athenian lawmaker known for his severe legal code, or a constellation in the northern sky, or a genus of reptiles commonly called flying dragons.

• 🇫🇷Nom propre ou commun se rapportant soit à un législateur de l'Athènes antique, connu pour son code de lois très sévère, soit à une constellation du ciel boréal, soit à un genre de reptiles généralement appelés dragons volants.

1. Athenian lawmaker C1 formal

   An ancient Athenian legislator known for creating a harsh legal code that prescribed death for most offenses, active around the 7th century BC.

   • Draco's laws were so severe that they were said to be written in blood.
   • The term 'draconian' originates from the harsh punishments of Draco.
   • Historians study Draco's code as an early example of written law.

   🇫🇷Dracon (législateur athénien)

2. Constellation B2 formal

   A faint constellation in the northern sky that winds around the north celestial pole, located between Ursa Major and Cepheus.

   • Draco is visible year-round in the northern hemisphere.
   • The constellation Draco contains the star Thuban, which was once the pole star.
   • Astronomers use Draco to study deep-sky objects like the Cat's Eye Nebula.

   🇫🇷Dragon (constellation)

   Synonymes: dragon

3. Flying lizard genus B2 formal scientific

   A genus of reptiles, commonly known as flying dragons or flying lizards, that can glide using wing-like membranes.

   • Draco lizards are found in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia.
   • The Draco genus uses its rib-supported membranes to glide between trees.
   • Researchers observe Draco species to understand the evolution of gliding.

   🇫🇷Genre de lézards volants

   Synonymes: flying dragonflying lizard

• dracoes plural form
• dracoes' possessive plural form
• draco's possessive singular form