Note: Sometimes incorrectly written and pronounced Ty-ph[oe]"an, or Ty-phe" an. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
typhoean — (ˈ)tī|fēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin Typhoeus, giant of Greek mythology buried under Mt. Etna (from Greek Typhōeus) + English an : of, relating to, or resembling the mythical monstrous giant Typhoeus * * * Typhoean /tī … Useful english dictionary
Typhoean — adjective see Typhoeus … New Collegiate Dictionary
typhoean — ty·phoe·an … English syllables
Typhoeus — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Typhōeus Date: circa 1560 Typhon • Typhoean adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Typhoeus — [tī fō′ē əs, tī fō′yo͞os΄; tīfē′əs] n. 〚L < Gr Typhōeus〛 Gr. Myth. a monster with a hundred heads, killed by Zeus Typhoean [tīfō′ē ən, tīfē′ən] adj. * * * … Universalium
Typhoeus — [tī fō′ē əs, tī fō′yo͞os΄; tīfē′əs] n. [L < Gr Typhōeus] Gr. Myth. a monster with a hundred heads, killed by Zeus Typhoean [tīfō′ē ən, tīfē′ən] adj … English World dictionary
Typhoeus — noun (Greek mythology) son of Gaea and Tartarus who created the whirlwinds; had a terrifying voice and 100 dragon heads that spurted fire • Topics: ↑Greek mythology • Hypernyms: ↑mythical monster, ↑mythical creature * * * Typhoeus /tī fōˈyəs, tī… … Useful english dictionary
