What does dracontēus mean in Latin?

dracontēus, a adjective, means “of a serpent, serpentine”.

How do you pronounce dracontēus?

In classical Latin, [dra.kɔnˈteː.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [dra.konˈtɛː.us].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

dracontēus (feminine dracontēa, neuter dracontēum)

Classical[dra.kɔnˈteː.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[dra.konˈtɛː.us]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	dracontēus	dracontēa	dracontēum
genitive	dracontēī	dracontēae	dracontēī
dative	dracontēō	dracontēae	dracontēō
accusative	dracontēum	dracontēam	dracontēum
ablative	dracontēō	dracontēā	dracontēō
vocative	dracontēe	dracontēa	dracontēum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	dracontēī	dracontēae	dracontēa
genitive	dracontēōrum	dracontēārum	dracontēōrum
dative	dracontēīs	dracontēīs	dracontēīs
accusative	dracontēōs	dracontēās	dracontēa
ablative	dracontēīs	dracontēīs	dracontēīs
vocative	dracontēī	dracontēae	dracontēa

dracontĕus, a, um, adj. id.,

I. of a serpent, serpent's: pedes, Mythogr. Lat. 1, 128; Serv. Verg. G. 3, 113.

From Ancient Greek δρακόντειος (drakónteios), δρακόντιος (drakóntios), derived from δράκων (drákōn, “dragon”).