gorgon
English · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
gorgon¹
- /ˈɡɔːrɡən/
Where it comes from
From Middle English gorgon, from Latin Gorgō, from Ancient Greek Γοργώ (Gorgṓ), from γοργός (gorgós, “terrible”). Possibly from the same root as the Sanskrit word "garğ" (गर्जन), which is defined as a guttural sound, similar to the growling of a beast, thus possibly originating as an onomatopoeia.
noun gorgons
- A vicious female monster from Greek mythology with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes. One of the three sisters: Medusa, Stheno and Euryale
- An intimidating, ugly, or disgusting woman; anything hideous or horrid. I'll shrowd this Gorgon from all humane view.
adjective
- Like a gorgon; very ugly or terrifying.
Gorgon²
proper noun
-
Synonym of Demogorgon (“a pagan god or demon”).
Uillain I tel thee, were that Tamburlaine
As monſtrous as Gorgon, prince of Hel,
The Souldan would not ſtart a foot from him.
Similar: Demogorgon
Translations
Talk about this word "gorgon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gorgon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gorgon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gorgon "gorgon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gorgon.Cite this
@misc{gorgon_2026,
title = {gorgon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gorgon},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
