gryllos

See also: Gryllos

English

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Etymology

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

Noun

gryllos (plural grylloi)

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

Translations

Latin

Noun

grȳllōs

  1. accusative plural of grȳllus