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Typhon¹
- /ˈtaɪfɒn/
- /ˈtaɪfən/
Rhymes with -aɪfən
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek Τυφῶν (Tuphôn).
proper noun
- The most powerful and feared of all Greek monsters, having the head, arms, and torso of a man, and his bottom half consisting of countless dragons or serpents. Some stories also say that his hands ended in serpents and that he bears 100 heads. He is shrouded in giant wings, his eyes blaze a white fire, and his arms reach towards the stars.
typhon²
- /ˈtaɪfən/
Rhymes with -aɪfən
Where it comes from
Perhaps from Ancient Greek Τυφῶν (Tuphôn, “Typhon, father of the winds”); see typhoon.
noun typhons
- A violent whirlwind; a typhoon. The circling typhon whirled from point to point.
Translations
Talk about this word "typhon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/typhon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. typhon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/typhon "typhon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/typhon.Cite this
@misc{typhon_2026,
title = {typhon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/typhon},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
