[grif.fin] or grif.fon n [ME griffon, fr. MF grifon, fr. grif, fr. L gryphus, fr. Gk gryp-, gryps] (14c): a mythical animal typically having the head, forepart, and wings of an eagle and the body, hind legs, and tail of a lion
GRIFFIN
Meaning of GRIFFIN in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012