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Could a gargoyle gargle?
No, but they could gurgle.
Where is a gargoyle from?
The term originates from the French gargouille,originally "throat" or "gullet",Latin : gurgulio, gula, gargula ("gullet" or "throat")and similar words derived from the root gar, "to swallow", which represented the gurgling sound of water (e.g., Spanish garganta, "throat"; Spanish gárgola, "gargoyle").It is also connected to the French verb gargariser, which means "to gargle."The Italian Word for gargoyle is doccione o gronda sporgente, an architecturally precise phrase which means "protuding gutter."The German word for gargoyle is Wasserspeier, which means "water spitter."The Dutch word for gargoyle is waterspuwer, which means "water spitter" or "water vomiter." A building that has gargoyles on it is "gargoyled."
What is the root word for gargoyle?
The root word for "gargoyle" is "gargouille," which comes from the Old French word "gargouiller" meaning "to gurgle" or "to gush." This word is derived from the Latin word "gargarizare," meaning "to gargle."
What makes a gargoyle a gargoyle?
Gargoyle is a term that comes from the spout that drained water in most of their throats, and it sounded like "gargling", hence the gargoyle.
How do you say gargoyle in German?
Gargoyle in German is wasserspeier.
When did Gargoyle's Quest happen?
Gargoyle's Quest happened in 1990.
When was The Gargoyle - newspaper - created?
The Gargoyle - newspaper - was created in 1954.
When was Gargoyle Games created?
Gargoyle Games was created in 1983.
When was Grey Gargoyle created?
Grey Gargoyle was created in 1964.
How do you use gargoyle in a sentence?
My children are scared of the gargoyle on the building.
When was Geis of the Gargoyle created?
Geis of the Gargoyle was created in 1995-02.
How many pages does Geis of the Gargoyle have?
Geis of the Gargoyle has 315 pages.
