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typhon

Pronunciation: /ˈtaɪfən/

The English word “typhon” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A violent whirlwind; a typhoon.

Etymology

Perhaps from Ancient Greek Τυφῶν (Tuphôn, “Typhon, father of the winds”); see typhoon.

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