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gorgoneion
[ gawr-guh-nee-on ]
noun
, plural gor·go·nei·a [gawr-g, uh, -, nee, -, uh].
- a representation of the head of a Gorgon, especially that of Medusa.
gorgoneion
/ ˌɡɔːɡəˈniːɒn /
noun
- a representation of a Gorgon's head, esp Medusa's
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gorgoneion1
1835–45; < Greek, equivalent to Gorgōn-, stem of Gorgṓ Gorgon + -eion neuter adj. suffix
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gorgoneion1
C19: from Greek, from gorgoneios of a Gorgon
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Example Sentences
On its exterior surface is a Gorgoneion upon an aegis; in the interior is an allegorical design, relating to the Nile flood.
From Project Gutenberg
A head of Medusa, or Gorgoneion, encircled by two serpents, forms 100 the centre of the composition on the fragment.
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