griffon
See also: Griffon
English
Etymology
See griffin.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɪfən
Noun
griffon (plural griffons)
- Alternative form of griffin (legendary creature)
- A breed of dog usually called the Brussels Griffon, reminiscent of the legendary creature.
- A griffon vulture.
Translations
legendary creature — see griffin
breed of dog
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Anagrams
- offring, ring off
French
Etymology
From Old French grifon (grif + -on), from Latin grȳphus, gryps, from Ancient Greek γρύψ (grúps).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡʁi.fɔ̃/
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Noun
griffon m (plural griffons)
- griffin (legendary creature)
- griffon vulture
- common swift
Further reading
- “griffon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norman
Etymology
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Noun
griffon m (plural griffons)
- (Jersey) scarifier
Old French
Alternative forms
- gripun, gripoun
Etymology
From grif + -on, from Latin gryps, from Ancient Greek γρύψ (grúps).
Noun
griffon m (oblique plural griffons, nominative singular griffons, nominative plural griffon)
- griffin (legendary creature)
- griffin (person of Greek, Middle Eastern or Asian descent)
Descendants
- Middle English: griffoun, griphon, grefoun, gryffoun, gryffone, gryffon, grifown, griphonne, gryffyn, griffone, grefyne
- English: griffin, griffon, gryphon
- French: griffon