"Typhonic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Typhonic [comparative], most Typhonic [superlative]
Etymology: Typhon + -ic Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Typhon|ic}} Typhon + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} Typhonic (comparative more Typhonic, superlative most Typhonic)
  1. Of or relating to Typhon or, by interpretatio graeca, his Egyptian equivalent Set. Synonyms: Typhonian, Setian, Sethian Derived forms: Typhonic animal

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