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gorgoneion
gor·go·nei·on
/
ˌgɔr
gəˈni
ɒn
/
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gawr-g
uh
-
nee
-on
]
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noun,
plural
gor·go·nei·a
/
-ˈni
ə
/
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-
nee
-
uh
]
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.
a representation of the head of a Gorgon, especially that of Medusa.
Origin:
1835–45;
<
Greek,
equivalent to
Gorgōn-,
stem of
Gorgṓ
Gorgon
+
-eion
neuter adj. suffix
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gorgoneion
(ˌɡɔːɡəˈniːɒn)
—
n
,
pl
-neia
a representation of a Gorgon's head, esp Medusa's
[C19: from Greek, from
gorgoneios
of a
Gorgon
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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