gryllos

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English

A gryllos from The Last Judgement.
Grylloi from a 14th-century breviary belonging to Reginald of Bar.

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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.

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Latin

Noun

grȳllōs

  1. accusative plural of grȳllus