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DRACONIC
/dɹəˈkɑnɪk/AdjectiveDRA-con-icdra-con-ic · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023
Meaning
Relating to or suggestive of dragons.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *derḱ-der. Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai Ancient Greek δέρκομαι (dérkomai) Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn)der. Latin dracō Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English draconic From Latin dracō (“dragon”, stem dracōn-) + English -ic.
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
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