Dictionary

griffin en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɡɹɪf.ɪn/
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Etymology

From Middle English griffoun, from Old French griffon, from Late Latin grȳphus, from Classical Latin grȳps, from Ancient Greek γρῡ́ψ (grū́ps).

Meanings

1. A mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle.
2. A griffon vulture, a large vulture (Gyps fulvus) found in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor, supposed to be the "eagle" of the Bible.
3. An English variety of apple.
4. (India, dated) A person who has just arrived from Europe.
   • Tables were laid out in the palace, profusely covered with wines and refreshments, in the European style; old hands and griffins, fair sex and civilians, seemed all determined to enjoy themselves[…] 1842, The Asiatic journal and monthly register, volume 38, page 40:
5. A cadet newly arrived in British India: half English, half Indian.
6. A watchful guardian, especially a duenna in charge of a young woman.

Forms

Deriveds

griffinhood · hippogriff · griffinage · griffinish · bearded griffin · griffinism · griffiness · griffinfly

Descendants

griffin

Translations (76)

nds Grip (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · gd grìbhinneach (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · lt grifonas (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · et greif (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · gd grib (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · sga gríb (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · pt grifo (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · gv greeu (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · de Greif (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · pl gryf (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · ms griffin (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · cmn 獅鷲 /狮鹫 (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · mk грифо́н (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · sv grip (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · af griffioen (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · fa شیردال (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · gmq-osw griper (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · es grifo (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · nl griffioen (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · sk gryf (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · ar فَتْخَاء (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · cs gryf (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · he כְּרוּב (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · gml grip (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · is grípr (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · gd leòmhann-chraobh (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · ja グリフォン (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · it grifone (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · sl grifin (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · lv grifs (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · uk гриф (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · la gryps (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · bg грифон (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · ro grifon (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · gmq-oda gryph (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · sq grifë (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · is arnljón (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · fi aarnikotka (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · eo grifo (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · fr griffon (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · no griff (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · ga gríobhán (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · gl grifón (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · hu griff (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · vo grifiun (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · goh grif (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · ga gríobh (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · he גריפון (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · ca grif (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · gd grìbhean (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · sh grifon (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · tr griffon (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · es grifón (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · hy արծվառյուծ (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · id griffin (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · hu griffmadár (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · ru грифо́н (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · fi griippi (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · eu buitre (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · el γρύπας (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · la-med grȳphō (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · is griffín (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · ca griu (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · non gripr (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · fa بشکوچ (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · be грыфон (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · grc γρύψ (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · da grif (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · sh грифон (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · it grifo (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · ast grifu (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · sw grifoni (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · pl nóg (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · az qrifon (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · ko 그리핀 (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle) · ka გრიფი (mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle)