I.a fabulous fourfooted bird, a griffin: “Pegasos equino capite volucres et gryphas auritos aduncitate rostri fabulosos reor, illos in Scythia, hos in Aethiopia,” Plin. 10, 49, 70, § 136; Mel. 2, 1, 1; Claud. VI. Cons. Hon. 30; Sid. Carm. 22, 66 and 67.—Prov.: “Jungentur jam grypes equis,” i. e. the impossible shall happen, Verg. E. 8, 27.
gryps , gryphis (grȳphus , i, Mel. 2, 1, 1; 3, 7, 2), m., = γρύψ,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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