Dictionary

dragonewt en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈdræɡənnut/ (US)
• /ˈdræɡᵊnnjuːt/ (UK)

Etymology

Borrowed from Japaneseドラゴニュート (doragonyūto), itself a transliteration of the English words dragon and newt, equivalent to dragon + newt. Reborrowed into English via Japanese fantasy and gaming media.

Meanings

1. A fictional reptilian humanoid creature with characteristics of both dragons and newts, often depicted with scales, tails, and reptilian features.
   • For lizardmen, the average was fifty to seventy years—for dragonewts, two hundred or so. And even that figure was just from the reference books; nobody was sure exactly how long he may live. 2014, Fuse, chapter 3, in Kevin Gifford, transl., That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Vol. 3, Little, Brown & Company, translation of original in Japanese, →ISBN:
   • ...Dragonewt in deadly mortal combat. At stake: the life of Biryu, the handsome son of Ryu-O, the Dragon King. Aiding Yohko are the mysterious sorceress Yanagi and Biryu's servant, Obaba; but unbeknownst to our intrepid heroine... 1997, Trish Ledoux, Doug Ranney, The Complete Anime Guide: Japanese Animation Film Directory & Resource Guide, Tiger Mountain Press, →ISBN, page 94:
   • In a fantastical future ruled by dragonewts, human dominance is a thing of the past. Despite humanity's extinction, Nid, a young dragonewt with a passion for ancient history, makes a startling discovery: a young human girl who calls herself Juana. Together, the unlikely pair sets out to explore the strange world of the Seven Kingdoms. 2019, Kiyohisa Tanaka, Juana and the Dragonewt's Seven Kingdoms, Volume 1, Seven Seas Entertainment, translation of original in Japanese, →ISBN, page back:
   • Dragonewts are reptilian humanoids who progress through a series of forms as they hone their state of mystical attunement with their draconic natures. This transformation occurs via reincarnation. When a dragonewt dies, its soul migrates into a new egg. 2006, Robin D. Laws, Matthew Sprange, Glorantha: the Second Age, Mongoose Publishing, →ISBN, page 6:
   • In How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, voice actor Aimi plays the role of Carla Vargas (pictured below), a dragonewt who is the daughter of General Castor Vargas of Elfrieden. 2021 April 10, Paul Chapman, “Aimi Joins the Cast of How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom TV Anime”, in Crunchyroll:

Forms

Coordinates

dragonkin · dragonoid · dragonborn · lizardfolk · lizardman

Hypernyms

reptilian · humanoid

Relateds

reptoid · newt · dragon · draconian

Translations (1)

ja ドラゴニュート (Translations)