Definition of gorgoneion in English:

gorgoneion

nounPlural gorgoneia ˌɡɔːɡəˈnʌɪənˌɡôrɡəˈnēän

A representation of a gorgon's head.
戈耳戈头部雕像
Example sentencesExamples
- The ‘awful monster’ is the Gorgon, and the monster's head the gorgoneion.
- The first two are images of Hadrian and a detail of the gorgoneion, the third is of Septimus Severus.
- There is also a variety of animals such as boars, water-birds, doves, lions, scorpions, oxheads and cocks, as well as different designed gorgoneia.
- Contained within a circle, the gorgoneion was the central motif of an ornamental composition of confronting dolphins.
- Sometimes she has a shield, more often the aegis, a scaly capelike covering with fringe of snakes, usually with the gorgon's head, the gorgoneion, to relieve its plainness.
- The primary aim of this thesis is to determine when the transformation of Medusa from a hideous monster into a beautiful woman initially occurs and whether this transformation is simultaneous with regard to both her full-figure representations and the gorgoneia.
- She is carrying her aegis as a shield, and you can clearly see the gorgoneion at the centre.

Origin

Greek, neuter of gorgoneios 'of or relating to a gorgon' (see gorgon).

Definition of gorgoneion in US English:

gorgoneion

nounˌɡôrɡəˈnēän

A representation of a gorgon's head.
戈耳戈头部雕像
Example sentencesExamples
- The first two are images of Hadrian and a detail of the gorgoneion, the third is of Septimus Severus.
- There is also a variety of animals such as boars, water-birds, doves, lions, scorpions, oxheads and cocks, as well as different designed gorgoneia.
- The ‘awful monster’ is the Gorgon, and the monster's head the gorgoneion.
- Sometimes she has a shield, more often the aegis, a scaly capelike covering with fringe of snakes, usually with the gorgon's head, the gorgoneion, to relieve its plainness.
- The primary aim of this thesis is to determine when the transformation of Medusa from a hideous monster into a beautiful woman initially occurs and whether this transformation is simultaneous with regard to both her full-figure representations and the gorgoneia.
- She is carrying her aegis as a shield, and you can clearly see the gorgoneion at the centre.
- Contained within a circle, the gorgoneion was the central motif of an ornamental composition of confronting dolphins.

Origin

Greek, neuter of gorgoneios ‘of or relating to a gorgon’ (see Gorgon).

词汇	gorgoneion
释义	Definition of gorgoneion in English: gorgoneion nounPlural gorgoneia ˌɡɔːɡəˈnʌɪənˌɡôrɡəˈnēän A representation of a gorgon's head. 戈耳戈头部雕像 Example sentencesExamples The ‘awful monster’ is the Gorgon, and the monster's head the gorgoneion. The first two are images of Hadrian and a detail of the gorgoneion, the third is of Septimus Severus. There is also a variety of animals such as boars, water-birds, doves, lions, scorpions, oxheads and cocks, as well as different designed gorgoneia. Contained within a circle, the gorgoneion was the central motif of an ornamental composition of confronting dolphins. Sometimes she has a shield, more often the aegis, a scaly capelike covering with fringe of snakes, usually with the gorgon's head, the gorgoneion, to relieve its plainness. The primary aim of this thesis is to determine when the transformation of Medusa from a hideous monster into a beautiful woman initially occurs and whether this transformation is simultaneous with regard to both her full-figure representations and the gorgoneia. She is carrying her aegis as a shield, and you can clearly see the gorgoneion at the centre. Origin Greek, neuter of gorgoneios 'of or relating to a gorgon' (see gorgon). Definition of gorgoneion in US English: gorgoneion nounˌɡôrɡəˈnēän A representation of a gorgon's head. 戈耳戈头部雕像 Example sentencesExamples The first two are images of Hadrian and a detail of the gorgoneion, the third is of Septimus Severus. There is also a variety of animals such as boars, water-birds, doves, lions, scorpions, oxheads and cocks, as well as different designed gorgoneia. The ‘awful monster’ is the Gorgon, and the monster's head the gorgoneion. Sometimes she has a shield, more often the aegis, a scaly capelike covering with fringe of snakes, usually with the gorgon's head, the gorgoneion, to relieve its plainness. The primary aim of this thesis is to determine when the transformation of Medusa from a hideous monster into a beautiful woman initially occurs and whether this transformation is simultaneous with regard to both her full-figure representations and the gorgoneia. She is carrying her aegis as a shield, and you can clearly see the gorgoneion at the centre. Contained within a circle, the gorgoneion was the central motif of an ornamental composition of confronting dolphins. Origin Greek, neuter of gorgoneios ‘of or relating to a gorgon’ (see Gorgon).
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