"griffon" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɡɹɪfən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-griffon.wav [Southern-England] Forms: griffons [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪfən Etymology: See griffin. Etymology templates: {{m|en|griffin}} 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. Translations (breed of dog): griffoni (Finnish), madra gríofa [masculine] (Irish), spinone [masculine] (Italian), грифо́н (grifón) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-griffon-en-noun-wo3XQizM Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header, Old French terms suffixed with -on Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 0 12 23 1 28 21 3 0 10 Disambiguation of Old French terms suffixed with -on: 0 12 25 1 30 21 2 0 9 Disambiguation of 'breed of dog': 3 92 5
  3. A griffon vulture. Categories (lifeform): Vultures
    Sense id: en-griffon-en-noun-iGHLeN6E Disambiguation of Vultures: 4 26 69 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Old French entries with incorrect language header, Old French terms suffixed with -on Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 38 60 Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 0 12 23 1 28 21 3 0 10 Disambiguation of Old French terms suffixed with -on: 0 12 25 1 30 21 2 0 9
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, {{m|la|gryps}} gryps, {{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: 37 33 30 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. griffon vulture Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Heraldic charges Categories (lifeform): Birds
    Sense id: en-griffon-fr-noun-6a48wxb5 Disambiguation of Heraldic charges: 37 33 30 Disambiguation of Birds: 5 55 40 Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header, Old French terms suffixed with -on, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 0 12 23 1 28 21 3 0 10 Disambiguation of Old French terms suffixed with -on: 0 12 25 1 30 21 2 0 9 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 5 49 47
  3. common swift Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Heraldic charges
    Sense id: en-griffon-fr-noun-yzVvqG9n Disambiguation of Heraldic charges: 37 33 30 Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header, Old French terms suffixed with -on, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 0 12 23 1 28 21 3 0 10 Disambiguation of Old French terms suffixed with -on: 0 12 25 1 30 21 2 0 9 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 5 49 47

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

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)
    Sense id: en-griffon-fro-noun-KHE6dtud
  2. griffin (person of Greek, Middle Eastern or Asian descent)
    Sense id: en-griffon-fro-noun-4cWwfkmy Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 0 12 23 1 28 21 3 0 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gripun, gripoun

Inflected forms

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