How to pronounce gorgon
American English pronunciation
GOR-gun
- IPA
- /ˈɡɔɹɡən/
- Syllables
- GOR · gun (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What gorgon means
A snake-haired monster whose gaze turned people to stone
In a sentence: The hero held up a shiny shield so he would not have to look the gorgon in the eye.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Greek Gorgo, from gorgos, terrible. It is possibly linked to an old word for a deep growling sound.
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