δράκων[ᾰ],οντος, ὁ: (prob. fromδέρκομαι, δρᾰκεῖν,cf. Porph. Abst. 3.8 ):—
A. dragon, serpent,
Il. 11.39 , al.; interchangeable withὄφις,
12.202 , 208 , cf. Hes. Th. 322 , 825 , Pi. N. 1.40 , A. Th. 292 (lyr.); ἀετὸς καὶ δ. πολέμια
Arist. HA 609a4
; perh. awater-snake,ib. 602b25 .
II. the constellationDraco,
Arat. 46 , al., Man. 2.69 .
III. a sea-fish,the great weever,
Epich. 60 , Arist. HA 598a11 , Hp. Vict. 2.48 .
IV.
= κηρύκειον , prob.a wand with a serpent coiled roundit, S. Fr. 700 (cf. 701 ).
2. serpent-shaped braceletornecklace,
Luc. Am. 41 .
3. anooseorcrossed bandagefor the ankle, Heraclas ap. Orib. 48.5.1 .