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- [grif-uh n]
- /ˈgrɪf ən/
- /ˈgrɪfən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [grif-uh n]
- /ˈgrɪf ən/
Definitions of griffon word
- abbreviation GRIFFON griffin1 . 1
- noun griffon A dog of any of several terrierlike breeds originating in northwestern Europe. 1
- noun griffon breed of dog 1
- noun griffon any of various small wire-haired breeds of dog, originally from Belgium 0
- noun griffon any large vulture of the genus Gyps, of Africa, S Europe, and SW Asia, having a pale plumage with black wings: family Accipitridae (hawks) 0
- abbreviation GRIFFON griffin 0
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Origin of griffon
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English griffoun < French; see griffin1
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Parts of speech for Griffon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
griffon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
griffon usage trend in Literature
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