gorgoon

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === Gorgoon (only mythological sense) === Etymology === From Middle Dutch gorgone, from Latin Gorgon, from Ancient Greek Γοργώ (Gorgṓ). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɣɔrˈɣoːn/ Hyphenation: gor‧goon Rhymes: -oːn === Noun === gorgoon f (plural gorgonen, diminutive gorgoontje n) (Greek mythology) gorgon (female monster with snakes on her head) gorgonian, sea fan, soft coral of the Alcyonacea Synonym: hoornkoraal ==== Derived terms ==== gorgonisch