"gorgon" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɡɔːrɡən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gorgon.wav
Etymology: From Middle English gorgon, from Latin Gorgō, from Ancient Greek Γοργώ (Gorgṓ), from γοργός (gorgós, “terrible”). Possibly from the same root as the Sanskrit word "garğ" (गर्जन), which is defined as a guttural sound, similar to the growling of a beast, thus possibly originating as an onomatopoeia. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|gorgon}} Middle English gorgon, {{der|en|la|Gorgō}} Latin Gorgō, {{der|en|grc|Γοργώ|}} Ancient Greek Γοργώ (Gorgṓ) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} gorgon (not comparable)
  1. Like a gorgon; very ugly or terrifying. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): People Related terms: Medusa
    Sense id: en-gorgon-en-adj-eABwlafm Disambiguation of People: 36 31 33

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡɔːrɡən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gorgon.wav Forms: gorgons [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English gorgon, from Latin Gorgō, from Ancient Greek Γοργώ (Gorgṓ), from γοργός (gorgós, “terrible”). Possibly from the same root as the Sanskrit word "garğ" (गर्जन), which is defined as a guttural sound, similar to the growling of a beast, thus possibly originating as an onomatopoeia. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|gorgon}} Middle English gorgon, {{der|en|la|Gorgō}} Latin Gorgō, {{der|en|grc|Γοργώ|}} Ancient Greek Γοργώ (Gorgṓ) Head templates: {{en-noun}} gorgon (plural gorgons)
  1. (Greek mythology) A vicious female monster from Greek mythology with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes. One of the three sisters: Medusa, Stheno and Euryale Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology, Mythological creatures, People Translations (monster in Greek mythology): Γοργώ (Gorgṓ) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), գորգոն (gorgon) (Armenian), gorgona [feminine] (Catalan), 戈耳工 (gē'ěrgōng) (Chinese Mandarin), 戈耳贡 (gē'ěrgòng) (Chinese Mandarin), 戈尔贡 (gē'ěrgòng) (Chinese Mandarin), gorgon [common-gender] (Danish), gorgono (Esperanto), gorgo (Finnish), gorgone [feminine] (French), გორგონი (gorgoni) (Georgian), Gorgo [feminine] (German), Gorgone [feminine] (German), Gorgone [feminine] (Italian), ゴルゴン (gorugon) (Japanese), Gorgō [feminine] (Latin), gorgon (Middle English), gorgona [feminine] (Occitan), gorgona [feminine] (Polish), górgona [feminine] (Portuguese), gorgonă [feminine] (Romanian), горго́на (gorgóna) [feminine] (Russian), меду́за (medúza) [feminine] (Russian), gorgona [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-gorgon-en-noun-8QkAhYZp Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 13 78 9 Disambiguation of People: 36 31 33 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Middle English translations, Terms with Occitan translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 55 8 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 21 71 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 16 76 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 30 55 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 32 53 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 21 69 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 30 62 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 28 55 17 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 24 63 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 27 56 16 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 26 60 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 25 65 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 25 65 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 25 65 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 26 52 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Middle English translations: 22 62 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Occitan translations: 30 58 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 28 50 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 30 55 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 28 55 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 25 65 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 18 75 7 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'monster in Greek mythology': 97 3
  2. An intimidating, ugly, or disgusting woman; anything hideous or horrid. Categories (topical): People Translations (intimidating, ugly or disgusting woman): gorgone [feminine] (French), меге́ра (megéra) [feminine] (Russian), горго́на (gorgóna) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-gorgon-en-noun-RG6smAxi Disambiguation of People: 36 31 33 Disambiguation of 'intimidating, ugly or disgusting woman': 3 97

Inflected forms

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