Typhonomachy

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US/ˌtaɪfəˈnɑməki/UK/ˌtaɪfəˈnɒməki/

proper noun

The battle between Zeus and the fearsome monster Typhon

OriginAncient Greek Τῡφωνομᾰχία →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe battle between Zeus and the fearsome monster Typhon

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΤῡφωνομᾰχία
  2. EnglishTyphonomachy

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τῡφωνομᾰχία (Tūphōnomăkhía), from Τῡφῶν (Tūphôn) + μάχη (mákhē, “battle, fight”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Τῡφωνομᾰχῐ́ᾱ
  • Τῡφωνομᾰχῐ́ᾱ (Tūphōnomăkhĭ́ā)battle between Zeus and Typhon
French Typhonomachie
  • Typhonomachiebattle between Zeus and Typhon
Latin Tȳphōnomachia
  • Tȳphōnomachiabattle between Zeus and Typhon
Spanish Tifonomaquia
  • Tifonomaquiabattle between Zeus and Typhon
Cite this entry
APA

Typhonomachy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Typhonomachy

MLA

“Typhonomachy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Typhonomachy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Typhonomachy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Typhonomachy.

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