grifó

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin grȳphus. Compare Old French griffon. Doublet of griu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ɡɾiˈfo]

Noun

grifó m (plural grifons)

1. (archaic) griffin

   Synonym: griu

2. bud

   Synonym: grífol

3. gyrfalcon

   Synonyms: girfalc, falcó sagrat

4. griffon (dog breed)

Derived terms

• grífol

Further reading

• “grifó”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], 2007 April