Typhoean

Variant of Typhoeus

Typhoeus definition

Ty·pho·eus (tī fō′ē əs, -yo̵̅o̅s′; -fē′əs)

noun

Gr. Myth. a monster with a hundred heads, killed by Zeus

Etymology: L < Gr Typhōeus

Related Forms:

  • Typhoean Ty·pho′ean (-fō′ē ən, -fē′ən) adjective

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