γοργόνα

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek Γοργώ (Gorgṓ)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɣoɾˈɣo.na/
  • Hyphenation: γορ‧γό‧να

Noun

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γοργόνα (gorgónaf (plural γοργόνες)

  1. (mythology) mermaid
  2. (figuratively) a person who appeared out of the blue, without any recorded history, like a mermaid coming out of the sea
  3. (Kaliarda) escort, chaperone

Declension

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