GRIFFIN


Meaning of GRIFFIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or grif·fon also gryph·on ˈgri-fən

Etymology: Middle English griffon, from Anglo-French grif, griffun, from Latin gryphus, from Greek gryp-, gryps

Date: 14th century

: a mythical animal typically having the head, forepart, and wings of an eagle and the body, hind legs, and tail of a lion

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