Masculin
Signification (Anglais)

griffin

Concepts

Griffon

Fréquence

C1
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ɡʁaɪ̯f/
Étymologie (Anglais)

In summary

From Middle High German grīf, grīfe, from Old High German grīf, grīfo, borrowed from Latin gryphus. Early on associated with the unrelated verb in greifen (“to grab”); compare Middle Low German grīp. Possibly a doublet of Cherub.

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