The Latin word for snake, which is how dragons were described, is draco, plural draconem, in the nominative case.
Dragon
The term dragon comes from the Latin word Draco
The Latin (the language that the ancient Romans spoke) word for dragon is 'draco.'
Draco comes from a Latin word meaning dragon.
There is a Latin word 'Draco' and a Greek word 'Drakon' both meaning a serpent. Both words were adopted into Old French as 'dragon' and this word passed into English, In a Biblical sense 'dragon' was used to describe a large snake or crocodile. Satan was also known as The Dragon. Another meaning that has evolved is 'the one with the deadly glance' probably linked to the 'snake' explanation.
The root word of the word "dragon" comes from the Latin word "draconem," which is derived from the Greek word "drakon" meaning "serpent" or "giant sea fish."
Because draco is the Latin word for dragon and the constellation allegedly looks like a dragon.
titillare sopitus draco
... the word for game in Latin is 'ludus' right... so I'm guessing its Lucious or Luna you get me...
The constellation Draco is often referred to as "The Dragon." It is a large and winding constellation in the northern sky, named after the Latin word for dragon.
The constellation Draco is named after the Latin word for dragon. This is because in ancient mythology, Draco was often depicted as a dragon, such as the dragon that guarded the golden apples in the Garden of the Hesperides in Greek mythology.
Latin Dragon was created on 2004-05-18.