dragonewt

English

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.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdræɡᵊnnjuːt/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈdræɡənnut/

Noun

dragonewt (plural dragonewts)

  1. A fictional reptilian humanoid creature with characteristics of both dragons and newts, often depicted with scales, tails, and reptilian features.
    Synonyms: dragonkin, dragonoid, dragonborn, lizardfolk, lizardman
    • 1997, Trish Ledoux, Doug Ranney, The Complete Anime Guide: Japanese Animation Film Directory & Resource Guide, Tiger Mountain Press, →ISBN, page 94:
      ...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...
    • 2006, Robin D. Laws, Matthew Sprange, Glorantha: the Second Age, Mongoose Publishing, →ISBN, page 6:
      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.
    • 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:
      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.
    • 2019, Kiyohisa Tanaka, Juana and the Dragonewt's Seven Kingdoms, Volume 1, Seven Seas Entertainment, translation of original in Japanese, →ISBN, page back:
      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.
    • 2021 April 10, Paul Chapman, “Aimi Joins the Cast of How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom TV Anime”, in Crunchyroll‎[1]:
      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.

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