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grypus.

griffin;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈɡryː.pʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈɡriː.pus]
  1. with a hooknose

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek γρῡπός (grūpós); probably related to γρῡ́ψ (grū́ps, “griffon”).

noun[ˈɡryː.pʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈɡriː.pus]
  1. alternative form of grȳps (“griffin”)

    alt-of · alternative · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Reanalysis of third-declension grȳps as a second declension noun, from Ancient Greek γρῡ́ψ (grū́ps).

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