γοργόνα

Greek

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣoɾˈɣo.na/
• Hyphenation: γορ‧γό‧να

Noun

γοργόνα • (gorgóna) f (plural γοργόνες)

1. mermaid
2. (figuratively) a person who appeared out of the blue, without any recorded history, like a mermaid coming out of the sea
3. (Kaliarda) escort, chaperone

Declension

declension of γοργόνα

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	γοργόνα •	γοργόνες •
genitive	γοργόνας •	—
accusative	γοργόνα •	γοργόνες •
vocative	γοργόνα •	γοργόνες •