Niuean

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English dragon, from Middle English dragoun, borrowed from Old French dragon, from Latin dracō, dracōnem, from Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn, a serpent of huge size, a python, a dragon), probably from δέρκομαι (dérkomai, I see clearly).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ta.raːˈko.ni/, [təraːˈkoni]
  • Hyphenation: ta‧rā‧ko‧ni

Noun

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tarākoni

  1. a dragon