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Typhoean

Typhoean adjective: of or relating to Typhon (also called Typhoeus), a hundred-headed giant in Ancient Greek mythology.

Adjective

Typhoean (comparative more Typhoean, superlative most Typhoean)

  1. (archaic) Of or relating to Typhon (also called Typhoeus), a hundred-headed giant in Ancient Greek mythology.
    Synonyms:
    Typhonian

Synonyms of Typhoean

Forms of Typhoean

comparativemore Typhoean
superlativemost Typhoean

Origin of Typhoean

From Latin Typhoius, from Typhoeus.

Questions about Typhoean

What does Typhoean mean?
Typhoean means of or relating to Typhon (also called Typhoeus), a hundred-headed giant in Ancient Greek mythology.
What part of speech is Typhoean?
Typhoean is an adjective.

Words near Typhoean in the dictionary

  1. typhlopids
  2. typhlosis
  3. typhlosolar
  4. typhlosole
  5. typhlosoles
  6. Typhoean
  7. typhogenic
  8. typhoid
  9. typhoid fever
  10. typhoid fevers
  11. Typhoid Mary

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