griffon

See griffin.

• 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. griffon vulture

• offring, ring off

From Latin grȳphus, gryps, from Ancient Greek γρύψ (grúps).

• IPA^(key): /ɡʁi.fɔ̃/

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griffon m (plural griffons)

1. griffin (legendary creature)

griffon m (plural griffons)

1. (Jersey) scarifier

• gripun, gripoun

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

griffon 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
• French: griffon