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gorgo

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See also: gorĝo, gorgó, and görgő

Finnish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Γοργώ (Gorgṓ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡorɡo/, [ˈɡo̞rɡo̞]
  • Rhymes: -orɡo
  • Syllabification(key): gor‧go
  • Hyphenation(key): gor‧go

Noun

gorgo

  1. (Greek mythology) gorgon

Declension

More information nominative, genitive ...
More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...
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Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *gurgus, from Latin gurges.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡor.ɡo/
  • Rhymes: -orɡo
  • Hyphenation: gór‧go

Noun

gorgo m (plural gorghi)

  1. whirlpool
  2. vortex, eddy

Derived terms

Further reading

  • gorgo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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