"griffon" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɡɹɪfən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-griffon.wav Forms: griffons [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪfən Etymology: See griffin. Head templates: {{en-noun}} griffon (plural griffons)
  1. Alternative form of griffin (legendary creature) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: griffin (extra: legendary creature)
    Sense id: en-griffon-en-noun-FG1ynJY9
  2. A breed of dog usually called the Brussels griffon, reminiscent of the legendary creature. Categories (lifeform): Vultures Translations (breed of dog): griffoni (Finnish), madra gríofa [masculine] (Irish), spinone [masculine] (Italian), грифо́н (grifón) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-griffon-en-noun-wo3XQizM Disambiguation of Vultures: 7 52 41 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Old French terms suffixed with -on, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 84 5 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 90 6 Disambiguation of Old French terms suffixed with -on: 5 34 6 5 7 1 10 2 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 26 1 2 2 1 33 1 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 16 75 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 18 73 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 9 83 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 9 83 8 Disambiguation of 'breed of dog': 6 91 3
  3. A griffon vulture.
    Sense id: en-griffon-en-noun-iGHLeN6E
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Brussels griffon

Noun [French]

IPA: /ɡʁi.fɔ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-DSwissK-griffon.wav Forms: griffons [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French grifon (grif + -on), from Latin grȳphus, gryps, from Ancient Greek γρύψ (grúps). Etymology templates: {{af|fro|grif|-on|nocat=1}} grif + -on, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|grifon|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=<i class="Latn mention" lang="fro">grif</i> + <i class="Latn mention" lang="fro">-on</i>|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French grifon (grif + -on), {{inh+|fr|fro|grifon|pos=<i class="Latn mention" lang="fro">grif</i> + <i class="Latn mention" lang="fro">-on</i>}} Inherited from Old French grifon (grif + -on), {{der|fr|la|grȳphus}} Latin grȳphus, {{der|fr|grc|γρύψ}} Ancient Greek γρύψ (grúps) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} griffon m (plural griffons)
  1. (mythology) griffin (legendary creature) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Mythological creatures, Heraldic charges
    Sense id: en-griffon-fr-noun-KHE6dtud Disambiguation of Heraldic charges: 86 11 3 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 64 31 5 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. griffon vulture Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Apodiforms, Vultures
    Sense id: en-griffon-fr-noun-6a48wxb5 Disambiguation of Apodiforms: 24 72 4 Disambiguation of Vultures: 22 75 3
  3. common swift Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-griffon-fr-noun-yzVvqG9n

Noun [Norman]

Forms: griffons [plural]
Head templates: {{head|nrf|noun|||plural|griffons||||||{{{3}}}|f2accel-form=p|g=m|g2=|head=}} griffon m (plural griffons), {{nrf-noun|m}} griffon m (plural griffons)
  1. (Jersey) scarifier Tags: Jersey, masculine Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-griffon-nrm-noun-AHxE8beS Categories (other): Jersey Norman, Norman entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Old French terms suffixed with -on, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old French terms suffixed with -on: 5 34 6 5 7 1 10 2 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 2 22 2 2 2 1 40 1 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 26 1 2 2 1 33 1 34

Noun [Old French]

Forms: griffon oblique singular or [canonical, masculine], griffons [oblique, plural], griffons [nominative, singular], griffon [nominative, plural]
Etymology: From grif + -on, from Latin gryps, from Ancient Greek γρύψ (grúps). Etymology templates: {{affix|fro|grif|-on}} grif + -on, {{der|fro|la|gryps}} Latin gryps, {{der|fro|grc|γρύψ}} Ancient Greek γρύψ (grúps) Head templates: {{fro-noun|m}} griffon oblique singular, m (oblique plural griffons, nominative singular griffons, nominative plural griffon)
  1. griffin (legendary creature)
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  2. griffin (person of Greek, Middle Eastern or Asian descent)
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gripun, gripoun

Inflected forms

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