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单词 gorgoneion
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gorgoneion

[ gawr-guh-nee-on ]
/ ˌgɔr gəˈni ɒn /

noun, plural gor·go·nei·a [gawr-guh-nee-uh]. /ˌgɔr gəˈni ə/.

a representation of the head of a Gorgon, especially that of Medusa.

Origin of gorgoneion

1835–45; <Greek, equivalent to Gorgōn-, stem of GorgṓGorgon + -eion neuter adj. suffix

Words nearby gorgoneion

gorgerin, gorget, Gorgias, Gorgio, Gorgon, gorgoneion, Gorgonian, gorgonize, Gorgonzola, Gorham, gori
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Example sentences from the Web for gorgoneion

  • On its exterior surface is a Gorgoneion upon an aegis; in the interior is an allegorical design, relating to the Nile flood.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5|Various
  • A head of Medusa, or Gorgoneion, encircled by two serpents, forms 100 the centre of the composition on the fragment.

    A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)|A. H. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for gorgoneion

gorgoneion
/ (ˌɡɔːɡəˈniːɒn) /

noun plural -neia (-ˈniːə)

a representation of a Gorgon's head, esp Medusa's

Word Origin for gorgoneion

C19: from Greek, from gorgoneios of a Gorgon
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