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  • IPA(key): [ɡrʲif]
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Etymology 1 edit

 
гриф

Ultimately from Ancient Greek γρύψ (grúps).

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гриф (grifm anim (genitive гри́фа, nominative plural гри́фы, genitive plural гри́фов)

  1. vulture (bird)
  2. (mythology) griffin, gryphon
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  • Armenian: գրիֆի (grifi)
  • Georgian: გრიფი (gripi)

Etymology 2 edit

 
Гитарный гриф.

From German Griff.

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гриф (grifm inan (genitive гри́фа, nominative plural гри́фы, genitive plural гри́фов)

  1. fingerboard, neck (the extension of any stringed instrument on which a fingerboard is mounted)
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Etymology 3 edit

From French griffe.

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гриф (grifm inan (genitive гри́фа, nominative plural гри́фы, genitive plural гри́фов)

  1. signature stamp
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