Typhoean

adjective

Ty·​phoe·​an (ˈ)tī¦fēən 

: of, relating to, or resembling the mythical monstrous giant Typhoeus

Word History

Etymology

Latin Typhoeus, giant of Greek mythology buried under Mt. Etna (from Greek Typhōeus) + English -an

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