(ˈ)tī|fōnēən adjective
also ty·phon·ic -fänik
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Latin Typhon, monster of Greek mythology identified with the Egyptian god Set (from Greek Typhōn ) + English -ian, -ic
: of, relating to, or resembling the monster Typhon of ancient mythology or the Egyptian god Set
the gazelle is a typhonian symbol in Egyptian art