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typhon

/ˈtaɪfən/

typhon noun: a violent whirlwind; a typhoon.

Noun

typhon (plural typhons)

  1. (obsolete) A violent whirlwind; a typhoon.
    • The circling typhon whirled from point to point.a. 1749 (date written), James Thomson, “Summer”, in The Seasons, London: […] A[ndrew] Millar, and sold by Thomas Cadell, […], published 1768, →OCLC

Proper noun capitalized: Typhon

IPA/ˈtaɪfɒn/

Typhon

  1. (Greek) The most powerful and feared of all Greek monsters, having the head, arms, and torso of a man, and his bottom half consisting of countless dragons or serpents. Some stories also say that his hands ended in serpents and that he bears 100 heads. He is shrouded in giant wings, his eyes blaze a white fire, and his arms reach towards the stars.

Forms of typhon

pluraltyphons

Origin of typhon

Perhaps from Ancient Greek Τυφῶν (Tuphôn, “Typhon, father of the winds”); see typhoon.

From Ancient Greek Τυφῶν (Tuphôn).

Words formed from typhon

Words that rhyme with typhon

Questions about typhon

What does typhon mean?
Typhon means a violent whirlwind; a typhoon.
What part of speech is typhon?
Typhon can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce typhon?
Typhon is pronounced /ˈtaɪfən/.
What is the plural of typhon?
The plural of typhon is typhons.

Words near typhon in the dictionary

  1. typhoids
  2. typholysin
  3. typhomalaria
  4. typhomalarial
  5. typhomania
  6. typhon
  7. Typhonian
  8. Typhonian animal
  9. Typhonian animals
  10. typhonic
  11. Typhonic animal

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