"griffon" meaning in French

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Noun

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

Inflected forms

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