griffoun
Middle English
/ɡriˈfuːn/
noun
Definitions
- A griffin mythological creature, also often found in heraldry
- A bird of prey, especially a vulture see modern English griffon vulture
- A Greek person; someone from Greece or of Greek ethnicity.
- (rare)
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French griffon.
Origin
Old French
griffon
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- griffin English
- griffiness English
- griffinfly English
- griffinish English
- griffinism English
- gryphus Latin
- gryps Latin
- grif Old French
- griffon Old French
- griffin Chinese Pidgin English