Etymology

typhon

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Today it means: A violent whirlwind; a typhoon. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Τυφῶν
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typhon · noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΤυφῶν“Typhon, father of the winds”
  2. English todaytyphon

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

Typhon · proper noun2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΤυφῶν
  2. English todayTyphon

From Ancient Greek Τυφῶν (Tuphôn).

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