GORDIAN


Meaning of GORDIAN in English

I. ˈgȯ(r)dēən noun

( -s )

Etymology: Gordi us of Phrygia + English -an (n. suffix)

1. usually capitalized , archaic : gordian knot

2.

[New Latin Gordius genus of roundworms + English -an ]

: a member of the Gordioidea

II. adjective

Etymology: Gordi us of Phrygia + English -an (adjective suffix)

1. sometimes capitalized : intricate , complicated

2.

[New Latin Gordi us + English -an ]

: of or relating to the Gordioidea

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