DRAGOMEN

Etymology

Noun

dragomen

(hypercorrect) plural of dragoman

Usage notes

• Etymologically, dragoman does not derive from the English word man, and so the regular plural dragomans is preferred.

Source: Wiktionary


DRAGOMAN

Drag"o*man, n.; pl. Dragomans. Etym: [From F. dragoman, or Sp. dragoman, or It. dragomanno; all fr. LGr. tarjuman, from the same source as E. targum. Cf. Drogman, Truchman.]

Definition: An interpreter; -- so called in the Levant and other parts of the East.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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