griffin
/ˈɡɹɪf.ɪn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.90 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
7
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2
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5
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Meaning
noun
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.
noun
A watchful guardian, especially a duenna in charge of a young woman.
name
An Irish surname, an anglicization of Ó Gríobhtha or Ó Grifín
name
A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic].
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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).
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bearded griffin