griffon

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Alternative forms

• griffin
• gryphon

Etymology

See griffin.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪfən

Noun

griffon (plural griffons)

1. More commonly, griffin, a legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head of an eagle with the addition of prominent ears.
2. A breed of dog usually called the Brussels Griffon, reminiscent of the legendary creature.

Translations

legendary creature

Finnish: aarnikotka (fi) Irish: gríobh (ga) f., gríobhán (ga) m. Old Irish: gríb f. Russian: грифо́н (ru) (grifón) m.

Volapük: (male or female) grifiun (vo), (male) higrifiun (vo), (female) jigrifiun (vo), (male or female offspring) grifiunül (vo), (male offspring) higrifiunül (vo), (female offspring) jigrifiunül (vo)

breed of dog

Finnish: griffoni (fi)

Russian: грифо́н (ru) (grifón) m.

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