Dragon is a word.
A dragon is a legendary creature , typically scaled or fire-spewing and with serpentine , reptilian or avian traits , that features in the myths of many cultures around world . The English word dragon and Latin word draco derives from Greek δράκων ( drákōn ) , `` dragon , serpent of huge size , water-snake '' . Dragon is a 2011 Hong Kong-Chinese martial arts film directed by Peter Chan , and starring Donnie Yen , Takeshi Kaneshiro and Tang Wei . In the Dungeons & Dragons ( D&D ) fantasy role-playing game , dragons are an iconic type of monstrous creature used as adversaries or , less commonly , allies of player characters .