transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgȯr-gən ]
noun
Etymology: Latin Gorgon-, Gorgo, from Greek Gorgōn
Date: 14th century
1. capitalized : any of three snake-haired sisters in Greek mythology whose appearance turns the beholder to stone
2. : an ugly or repulsive woman
• Gor·go·ni·an gȯr-ˈgō-nē-ən adjective