dragón
/dɾaˈɡon/masculine
The Spanish word for dragon is dragón.
dragón is a masculine noun used to refer to the mythical creature.
Meaning: mythical creature (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural form, dragons, use dragones.
How do you pronounce it?
/dɾaˈɡon/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, dragón is a doublet of drago, which refers to a specific type of tree known as the dragon tree due to its red sap.
- In the context of the military, dragón was historically used in Spanish to refer to 'dragoons', cavalry soldiers who fought both on foot and on horseback.
- While dragón describes the mythical beast, the word draco is used in Spanish to refer specifically to the constellation of the Dragon.
Examples in context
- El dragón la vio.The dragon saw her.This sentence shows how to use dragón as the subject of a verb.Tatoeba #3775159 by marcelostockle, translation #3090721 by Luornu
- Un dragón vive en la cueva.A dragon lives inside the cavern.This sentence demonstrates dragón being used with an indefinite article.Tatoeba #2457390 by marcelostockle, translation #2327343 by Hybrid
- ¿Eso es un pájaro o un dragón?Is that a bird or a dragon?This sentence shows how to use dragón when asking a question.Tatoeba #13737123 by Seael, translation #13737122 by rul
- La princesa liberó al dragón de su cautiverioThe princess freed the dragon from captivity
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Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are talking about a fantasy movie.
- JavierEl dragón de la película es enorme.The movie's dragon is huge.
- LucíaSí, Lucía cree que es muy real.Yes, Lucía thinks it is very realistic.
- Javier¿Te gustan las historias de dragón?Do you like dragon stories?
- LucíaMe encantan, Daniel.I love them, Daniel.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dragon” translations and entries dragón, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dragón, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
