grif·fin

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• grif|fin|age — «GRIHF uh nihj», noun. the state of being a griffin, or newcomer to India …   Useful english dictionary

• grif|fin|hood — «GRIHF uhn hud», noun. = griffinage. (Cf. ↑griffinage) …   Useful english dictionary

• grif|fin — grif|fin1 «GRIHF uhn», noun. Greek Mythology. a creature with the head, wings, and forelegs of an eagle, and the body, hind legs, and tail of a lion. Also, griffon, gryphon. ╂[< Old French grifon < grif, learned borrowing from Latin gr ,… …   Useful english dictionary

• grif — grif·fin·age; grif·fith·ite; grif·fo·nage; grif·fonne; grif·fin; grif·fon; …   English syllables

• fin — af·fin·i·tive; af·fin·i·ty; al·fin; an·thra·ru·fin; ar·ci·fin·i·ous; ar·gen·taf·fin; bif·fin; bof·fin; chro·maf·fin; cof·fin·less; con·fin·i·ty; cuf·fin; de·fin·abil·i·ty; de·fin·able; de·fin·er; de·fin·i·en·dum; de·fin·i·ens; de·fin·i·tive·ly;… …   English syllables

• griffin — grif·fin …   English syllables

• griffin — grif•fin [[t]ˈgrɪf ɪn[/t]] also griffon II gryphon n. myt a fabled monster, usu. having the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion • Etymology: 1300–50; ME griffoun < MF grifon < L grȳphus < Gk grȳp , s. of gryps curled,… …   From formal English to slang

• griffin — grif|fin gryphon [ˈgrıfən] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: grifon, from Latin gryphus, from Greek grypos curved ] an imaginary animal that has a lion s body and an ↑eagle s wings and head …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• griffin — grif|fin [ grıfın ] noun count a large imaginary creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an EAGLE …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• griffinage — grif·fin·age …   English syllables