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typhon

/ˈtaɪfɒn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
ty-phon
IPA
/ˈtaɪfɒn/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The most powerful and feared of all Greek monsters, having the head, arms, and torso of a man, and his bottom half consisting of countless dragons or serpents. Some stories also say that his hands ended in serpents and that he bears 100 heads. He is shrouded in giant wings, his eyes blaze a white fire, and his arms reach towards the stars.

noun

A violent whirlwind; a typhoon.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Τυφῶν (Tuphôn).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

typhons (plural)

Derived Forms

Typhonian Typhonic

Rhymes With

siphon hyphen lifen

Questions

How do you pronounce typhon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtaɪfɒn/.
What does typhon mean?
The most powerful and feared of all Greek monsters, having the head, arms, and torso of a man, and his bottom half consisting of countless dragons or serpents. Some stories also say that his hands ended in serpents and that he bears 100 heads. He is shrouded in giant wings, his eyes blaze a white fire, and his arms reach towards the stars.
Where does typhon come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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