griffon

See griffin.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹɪfən/

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• Rhymes: -ɪfən

griffon (plural griffons)

1. Alternative form of griffin (legendary creature)
2. A breed of dog usually called the Brussels griffon, reminiscent of the legendary creature.
3. A griffon vulture.

• Brussels griffon

• offring, ring off

Inherited from Old French grifon (grif +‎ -on), from Latin grȳphus, gryps, from Ancient Greek γρύψ (grúps).

• IPA^(key): /ɡʁi.fɔ̃/

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griffon m (plural griffons)

1. (mythology) griffin (legendary creature)
2. griffon vulture
3. common swift

• “griffon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

griffon m (plural griffons)

1. (Jersey) scarifier

• gripun, gripoun

From grif +‎ -on, from Latin gryps, from Ancient Greek γρύψ (grúps).

griffon oblique singular, m (oblique plural griffons, nominative singular griffons, nominative plural griffon)

1. griffin (legendary creature)
2. griffin (person of Greek, Middle Eastern or Asian descent)

• → Middle English: griffoun, griphon, grefoun, gryffoun, gryffone, gryffon, grifown, griphonne, gryffyn, griffone, grefyne
  • English: griffin, griffon, gryphon
  • → Welsh: griffon
• French: griffon

• griffwn

Borrowed from Middle English griffoun.

griffon m (plural griffoniaid)

1. griffin (mythological beast)
2. griffon (vulture)

• ci griffon (“griffon (dog)”)