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draconitic

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin draco (dragon) +‎ -tic. Cognate with draconic.

Adjective

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draconitic (comparative more draconitic, superlative most draconitic)

  1. Of or pertaining to the nodal period.
    • 2004, Christopher M. Linton, From Eudoxus to Einstein: a history of mathematical astronomy[1], Cambridge: University Press, page 7:
      The periods between successive nodes has, over time, been termed the dracontic, draconic and draconitic month, the words deriving from the Greek for 'dragon'.
  2. Relating to or suggestive of dragons.

See also

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French draconitique or Italian draconitico.

Adjective

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draconitic m or n (feminine singular draconitică, masculine plural draconitici, feminine and neuter plural draconitice)

  1. draconitic

Declension

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singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite draconitic draconitică draconitici draconitice
definite draconiticul draconitica draconiticii draconiticele
genitive-
dative
indefinite draconitic draconitice draconitici draconitice
definite draconiticului draconiticei draconiticilor draconiticelor