英语词汇“gorgonian”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

gorgonian

释义

Gorgon /görˈgən/

noun

One of three female winged monsters (Stheno, Euryale and Medusa), with horrible and petrifying faces and hissing serpents for hair (Gr myth)
(usu without cap) anybody, esp a woman, who is very ugly or formidable

adjective

ORIGIN: Gr Gorgō, pl -ones, from gorgos grim

gorgoneion /-īˈon/ noun (pl gorgoneiˈa)

A mask of a gorgon

gorgōˈnian adjective

gorˈgonize or gorˈgonise transitive verb

To turn to stone

noun

A genus of sea fans or horny corals

ORIGIN: L gorgonia coral, from Gorgō Gorgon (because of its appearance after petrifying in the air)

gorgoˈnian adjective

Of or relating to this genus

noun

A horny coral

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