draconian
very severe and painful
TRANSLATION
drakonisch, äußerst streng
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"The second round of cuts during the company's 'right-sizing' was
more draconian than the first."
more draconian than the first."
Did you
know?
Did you know?
This word comes from Greek drakon "dragon" which was also the family
name of Draco, archon of Athens in 621 B.C., who was known for his
exceptionally harsh and severe laws.
Bram Stoker, probably used draconian to derive the name "Dracula" for
his king of the vampires in his novel of the same name. True or not,
it's a good way to remember the meaning of this interesting word.
This word comes from Greek drakon "dragon" which was also the family
name of Draco, archon of Athens in 621 B.C., who was known for his
exceptionally harsh and severe laws.
Bram Stoker, probably used draconian to derive the name "Dracula" for
his king of the vampires in his novel of the same name. True or not,
it's a good way to remember the meaning of this interesting word.
