gorgon

• Nom désignant une créature mythique de la mythologie grecque, généralement représentée comme un monstre féminin aux cheveux de serpents, dont le regard pouvait pétrifier les humains en pierre. Le terme peut aussi désigner une femme hideuse ou repoussante.

A noun referring to a mythical creature from Greek mythology, typically depicted as a female monster with snakes for hair, whose gaze could turn people to stone.

1. Mythological creatureB2formal

   In Greek mythology, a monstrous female creature with snakes for hair whose gaze turns people to stone.

   Gorgone (créature mythologique)

   • Medusa is the most famous of the three Gorgon sisters.
   • Perseus defeated the Gorgon by using a mirrored shield.
   • The hero avoided looking directly at the Gorgon's face.

2. Frightening or ugly womanC1informal

   A colloquial term for a woman who is perceived as extremely ugly, frightening, or intimidating.

   femme laide et effrayante

   • The old woman was described as a gorgon by the children.
   • She glared at him like a gorgon, making him step back.
   • The boss's wife was a real gorgon, always scowling.

   Synonymeshagharpyharridanogressshrewtermagantviragowitch

   Antonymesbeautybellegoddess