draconic adjective. [drǝ'kɒnɪk, dreɪ-] L17.
[Partly from Greek drakōn DRAGON, partly formed as DRACONIAN: see -IC.]
1. Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of, a dragon. L17.

2. (Also Draconic.) = DRACONIAN. E18.

3. Astronomy. [Cf. DRAGON noun 7.] draconic month, draconic period, the period of 27.2122 days between successive passages of the moon through the ascending or the descending node. L19.

■ draconically adverb in a draconian manner, rigorously, severely M17.

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