gorgon
noun /ˈɡɔːɡən/
/ˈɡɔːrɡən/
- (in ancient Greek stories) one of three sisters with snakes on their heads instead of hair, who can change anyone that looks at them into stone
- an ugly woman who behaves in an aggressive and frightening way
Word Originvia Latin from Greek Gorgō, from gorgos ‘terrible’.