Dra·co·ni·an /dreɪˈkoʊ
ni
ən, drə-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[drey-koh-nee-uh
n, druh-]
1.of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Draco or his code of laws. 2.(often lowercase
) rigorous; unusually severe or cruel: Draconian forms of punishment.
vis·cer·al /ˈvɪs
ər
əl/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[vis-er-uh
l] 1.of or pertaining to the viscera. 2.affecting the viscera. 3.of the nature of or resembling viscera. 4.characterized by or proceeding from instinct rather than intellect: a visceral reaction. 5.characterized by or dealing with coarse or base emotions; earthy; crude: a visceral literary style.