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noun greek

tȳphon

gen. tȳphōnis · gender masculine · decl. 3rd
A violent whirlwind; a typhoon •
A violent whirlwind, a typhoon, Plin. 2, 48, 49, § 131; App de Mundo, p. 64, 5.—The same accompanied by lightning, Val. Fl. 3, 130. Hence, tȳphōnĭcus, a, um, adj.: ventus, a typhoon, Vulg. Act. 27, 14.—
A name given by the king of Egypt to a comet
A name given by the king of Egypt to a comet or meteor, Plin. 2, 25, 24, § 91.
Perseus ID: n49579 Key: typhon1