Meaning
dragon
- a mythical winged, fire-breathing reptile
- (figurative) a highly skilled person at a specific task
In a sentence
Nel racconto fantasy un drago feroce proteggeva il castello.
In the fantasy story a fierce dragon protected the castle.
Mio fratello è un drago con i videogiochi di corse.
My brother is an ace at racing video games.
Non tutti i draghi delle fiabe sputano fiamme.
Not all dragons in fairy tales breathe fire.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| drago | masculine · singular |
| draghi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Plural form is 'draghi' (not *dragi), inserting 'h' to maintain the hard /ɡ/ sound.
- Informally, 'essere un drago in/a' means to be an ace or wizard at something.