draconian

1. 1.

   of or relating to Draco or his harsh code of laws

   “Draconian measures”

Questions about draconian

What does draconian mean?

draconian means "of or relating to Draco or his harsh code of laws".

How many syllables are in draconian?

draconian has 4 syllables: dra-co-ni-an. The stress falls on "co". In IPA it is /dɹeɪˈkoʊniən/.

Is draconian a common word?

draconian is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.