gryllos

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noun

A caricatural creature found in ancient and medieval art, typically featuring a human head with mostly bizarre, animal anatomy.

OriginAncient Greek γρύλλος →
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Meanings

noungryllos (plural grylloi)

plural grylloi · alternative gryllus

  1. historicalartA caricatural creature found in ancient and medieval art, typically featuring a human head with mostly bizarre, animal anatomy.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγρύλλος“comic figure, caricature”
  2. Englishgryllos

From Ancient Greek γρύλλος (grúllos, “comic figure, caricature”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek γρύλλος
  • γρύλλος (grúllos)Translations
French grylle
  • grylleTranslations
Latin gryllus
  • gryllusTranslations
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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