Spanish Conversation · Level 120
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Spanish word
dragón
Pronunciation
IPA/dɾaˈɣon/
Meaning
- masculine noundragon
Example
Los niños dibujan un dragón en la escuela.
The children draw a dragon at school.
More examples
Mi hijo duerme con un peluche de dragón todas las noches.
My son sleeps with a stuffed dragon every night.
Core concept
Legendary scaled reptile associated with fire and treasure hoards.
Common phrases
peluche de dragón
stuffed dragon
juguete de dragón
dragon toy
Similar words
monstruo: Large fictional creature created to frighten people.
bestia: Powerful, fierce animal emphasizing raw strength and aggression.
criatura: Any living creature or being, broad and neutral in scope.
serpiente: Elongated legless reptile that moves by slithering along the ground.
Definition in Spanish
Animal fantástico, parecido a un reptil grande con escamas que suele respirar fuego; sustantivo masculino.
Word origin
Borrowed from Latin draco, itself from Greek drákōn originally meaning serpent or great serpent, later evolving into Spanish dragón.
Usage tips
- The accent mark appears only in the singular, so it disappears with plural or diminutive endings (los dragones, dragoncito) and the stress moves to the penultimate syllable.