griffoun
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French griffon, diminutive of gripe (“griffin”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
griffoun (plural griffouns)
- A griffin (mythological creature; also often found in heraldry)
- A bird of prey, especially a vulture (see modern English griffon vulture)
- A Greek person; someone from Greece or of Greek ethnicity.
- (rare) a surname
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “griffǒun, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-22.
- “griffǒun, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-22.
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- Middle English terms borrowed from Old French
- Middle English terms derived from Old French
- Middle English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Middle English lemmas
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- enm:Birds of prey
- enm:Demonyms
- enm:Heraldry
- enm:Mythological creatures