Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
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.
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.
Swilling martinis and spewing venom, Phyllis is a particularly unappetizing gorgon, telling us at one point that an acquaintance of hers is aroused by the Heimlich maneuver.2005 July 1, Washington Post:
I'll shrowd this Gorgon from all humane view.1670, John Dryden, The Conquest of Granada:
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Gorgonean · gorgonlike · Gorgonesque · gorgonize · gorgonian
ka გორგონი (monster in Greek mythology) · da gorgon (monster in Greek mythology) · enm gorgon (monster in Greek mythology) · la Gorgō (monster in Greek mythology) · cmn 戈尔贡 (monster in Greek mythology) · hy գորգոն (monster in Greek mythology) · fi gorgo (monster in Greek mythology) · ru меге́ра (intimidating, ugly or disgusting woman) · fr gorgone (monster in Greek mythology) · eo gorgono (monster in Greek mythology) · pt górgona (monster in Greek mythology) · oc gorgona (monster in Greek mythology) · ro gorgonă (monster in Greek mythology) · de Gorgone (monster in Greek mythology) · ru меду́за (monster in Greek mythology) · de Gorgo (monster in Greek mythology) · cmn 戈耳工 (monster in Greek mythology) · fr gorgone (intimidating, ugly or disgusting woman) · ru горго́на (monster in Greek mythology) · ca gorgona (monster in Greek mythology) · cmn 戈耳贡 (monster in Greek mythology) · it Gorgone (monster in Greek mythology) · ru горго́на (intimidating, ugly or disgusting woman) · pl gorgona (monster in Greek mythology) · grc Γοργώ (monster in Greek mythology) · ja ゴルゴン (monster in Greek mythology) · es gorgona (monster in Greek mythology)