ˌgȯ(r)gəˈnī]ˌän, -nē], -nā] noun
or gor·go·ne·um -ˈnēəm
( plural gorgo·neia ]ə ; or gorgo·nea -ēə)
Etymology: gorgoneion from Greek, from neuter of gorgoneios of a Gorgon, from Gorgon-, Gorgō; gorgoneum from New Latin, from Greek gorgoneion
: a representation of the face of a Gorgon frequent as an apotropaic symbol in Greek art