zgripțor
Romanian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the form gripsor, from Byzantine Greek γρύψ (grúps), from Ancient Greek γρύψ (grúps) (whence ultimately also grifon, borrowed through French). The final -or may result from the plural of an original form *grips > *gripsuri.
Noun
[edit]zgripțor m (plural zgripțori)
- (archaic) a mythical powerful bird-like creature, often with two heads
- eastern imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca)
- (archaic) a seal or coat of arms featuring a double-headed eagle
- (archaic) an old Austrian coin with this kind of eagle on it
- (figurative) epithet for someone who is cruel, beastly, vicious; brute, beast; also miser
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | zgripțor | zgripțorul | zgripțori | zgripțorii | |
| genitive-dative | zgripțor | zgripțorului | zgripțori | zgripțorilor | |
| vocative | zgripțorule | zgripțorilor | |||
Synonyms
[edit]- (mythical bird-like creature; seal or coat of arms with eagle): pajură