Τυφῶν

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • Τῠφᾱ́ων (Tuphā́ōn) Epic
  • Τῠφωεύς (Tuphōeús)
  • Τῡφώς (Tūphṓs)

Etymology

From τύφω (túphō, to raise smoke), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (mist, smoke, haze).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Τῡφῶν • (Tūphôn) m (genitive Τῡφῶνος); third declension

  1. (Greek mythology) Typhon

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: Τυφών (Tyfón)
  • Latin: Tȳphōn

References

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