zgripțor

Romanian

Alternative forms

• zgripsor, sgripțor, gripsur, gripțur, gripțor

Etymology

From the form gripsor, from Byzantine Greek γρύψ (grúps), from Ancient Greek γρύψ (grúps) (whence ultimately also grifon, borrowed through French). The final -or may result from the plural of an original form *grips > *gripsuri.

Noun

zgripțor m (plural zgripțori)

1. (archaic) a mythical powerful bird-like creature, often with two heads
2. eastern imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca)
3. (archaic) a seal or coat of arms featuring a double-headed eagle
4. (archaic) an old Austrian coin with this kind of eagle on it
5. (figurative) epithet for someone who is cruel, beastly, vicious; brute, beast; also miser

Declension

Declension of zgripțor

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) zgripțor	zgripțorul	(niște) zgripțori	zgripțorii
genitive/dative	(unui) zgripțor	zgripțorului	(unor) zgripțori	zgripțorilor
vocative	zgripțorule		zgripțorilor

Synonyms

• (mythical bird-like creature; seal or coat of arms with eagle): pajură

Related terms

• grifon

See also

• acvilă
• vultur