draco volansn.

Brit.

/ˌdreɪkəʊ ˈvəʊlənz/,

/ˌdreɪkəʊ ˈvɒlanz/, U.S.

/ˌdreɪkoʊ ˈvoʊlənz/,

/ˌdreɪkoʊ ˈvɑˌlænz/,

/ˌdrɑkoʊ ˈvɑˌlænz/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin draco volans.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin draco volans large meteor (1554 or earlier; 1550 or earlier denoting a flying dragon), lit. ‘flying dragon’ < classical Latin dracō dragon n.¹ + volāns , present participle of volāre to fly (see volant adj.).

1. A large meteor which burns or glows brightly on entering the earth's atmosphere; a fireball. Cf. firedrake n. 2a. Now historical.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the universe > constellation > comet or meteor > meteor > [noun] > fireball

fiery globe1561

draco volans1663

fireball1686

bolide1852

1663 G. Harvey Archelogia Philosophica Nova II. xvii. 376 A flying Drake (Draco volans) is a flame appearing by night in the lowest Region of the air with a broad belly a small head and tail like unto a Drake.

1723 J. Pointer Rational Acct. Weather 67 This Fiery Meteor might be a Draco volans, or some small Comet, because it was seen in most Places in England.

1791 E. Darwin Bot. Garden: Pt. I Addit. Notes 2 One of these fire-balls or draco volans..which was afterwards estimated to have been a mile and a half in circumference.

1816 Encycl. Perthensis (ed. 2) XIV. 559/1 Luminous and Fiery Meteors, including..the Ignis Fatuus, the Stella Cadens or falling star, the Draco Volans or flying dragon, the Aurora Borealis or northern morn, Thunder, and Lightning.

2006 M. Beech Meteors & Meteorites 7/1 Very bright meteors, or fireballs, were known as draco volans, literally ‘flying dragons’.

†2. A will-o'-the-wisp. Cf. firedrake n. 2b, meteor n.¹ 2b. Obsolete.Quot. 1675 could perhaps represent sense 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > optical illusion > [noun] > an optical illusion > ignis fatuus

foolish fire1563

ignis fatuus1563

fool's fire1583

will-o'-the-wisp1596

night-fire1633

Dick-a-Tuesday1636

fatuous vapour1661

fatuus1668

draco volans1675

spunkie1727

fen-fire1814

fatuous fire1845

fatuous light1857–8

1608 E. Topsell Hist. Serpents 170/1 So that which is spoken of the poyson of Dragons infecting the ayre wherein they liue, is to be vnderstood of the Meteor called Draco volans, a Fire-drake.]

1675 Philos. Trans. 1674 (Royal Soc.) 9 239 Of meteors, I have observed the Ignis lambens, the Draco volans, and frequently two Mock-Suns, with three Rainbows passing through them and the true Sun.

1815 E. Polehampton Gallery Nature & Art IV. xlvii. 498 The draco volans, or flying dragon; will-o'-the-wisp; the ignis fatuus, or wandering fires of St Helmo, or the mariner's light, are every where frequent.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	draco volans
释义	draco volansn. Brit. /ˌdreɪkəʊ ˈvəʊlənz/, /ˌdreɪkəʊ ˈvɒlanz/, U.S. /ˌdreɪkoʊ ˈvoʊlənz/, /ˌdreɪkoʊ ˈvɑˌlænz/, /ˌdrɑkoʊ ˈvɑˌlænz/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin draco volans. Etymology: < post-classical Latin draco volans large meteor (1554 or earlier; 1550 or earlier denoting a flying dragon), lit. ‘flying dragon’ < classical Latin dracō dragon n.¹ + volāns , present participle of volāre to fly (see volant adj.). 1. A large meteor which burns or glows brightly on entering the earth's atmosphere; a fireball. Cf. firedrake n. 2a. Now historical. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > constellation > comet or meteor > meteor > [noun] > fireball fiery globe1561 draco volans1663 fireball1686 bolide1852 1663 G. Harvey Archelogia Philosophica Nova II. xvii. 376 A flying Drake (Draco volans) is a flame appearing by night in the lowest Region of the air with a broad belly a small head and tail like unto a Drake. 1723 J. Pointer Rational Acct. Weather 67 This Fiery Meteor might be a Draco volans, or some small Comet, because it was seen in most Places in England. 1791 E. Darwin Bot. Garden: Pt. I Addit. Notes 2 One of these fire-balls or draco volans..which was afterwards estimated to have been a mile and a half in circumference. 1816 Encycl. Perthensis (ed. 2) XIV. 559/1 Luminous and Fiery Meteors, including..the Ignis Fatuus, the Stella Cadens or falling star, the Draco Volans or flying dragon, the Aurora Borealis or northern morn, Thunder, and Lightning. 2006 M. Beech Meteors & Meteorites 7/1 Very bright meteors, or fireballs, were known as draco volans, literally ‘flying dragons’. †2. A will-o'-the-wisp. Cf. firedrake n. 2b, meteor n.¹ 2b. Obsolete.Quot. 1675 could perhaps represent sense 1. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > optical illusion > [noun] > an optical illusion > ignis fatuus foolish fire1563 ignis fatuus1563 fool's fire1583 will-o'-the-wisp1596 night-fire1633 Dick-a-Tuesday1636 fatuous vapour1661 fatuus1668 draco volans1675 spunkie1727 fen-fire1814 fatuous fire1845 fatuous light1857–8 1608 E. Topsell Hist. Serpents 170/1 So that which is spoken of the poyson of Dragons infecting the ayre wherein they liue, is to be vnderstood of the Meteor called Draco volans, a Fire-drake.] 1675 Philos. Trans. 1674 (Royal Soc.) 9 239 Of meteors, I have observed the Ignis lambens, the Draco volans, and frequently two Mock-Suns, with three Rainbows passing through them and the true Sun. 1815 E. Polehampton Gallery Nature & Art IV. xlvii. 498 The draco volans, or flying dragon; will-o'-the-wisp; the ignis fatuus, or wandering fires of St Helmo, or the mariner's light, are every where frequent. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1663
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