zgripțor
Romanian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
zgripțor m (plural zgripțori)
- (archaic) a mythical powerful bird-like creature, often with two heads
- eastern imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca)
- (archaic) a seal or coat of arms featuring a double-headed eagle
- (archaic) an old Austrian coin with this kind of eagle on it
- (figurative) epithet for someone who is cruel, beastly, vicious; brute, beast; also miser
Declension edit
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 edit
- (mythical bird-like creature; seal or coat of arms with eagle): pajură