Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old French griffon, diminutive of gripe (griffin).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡriˈfuːn/, /ˈɡrifun/, /ˈɡrifin/

Noun

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griffoun (plural griffouns)

  1. A griffin (mythological creature; also often found in heraldry)
  2. A bird of prey, especially a vulture (see modern English griffon vulture)
  3. A Greek person; someone from Greece or of Greek ethnicity.
  4. (rare) a surname

Descendants

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  • English: griffin, griffon, gryphon

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