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The gargoyle statues / lion statues that flank the entrance to upscale mansions/churches etc, what's the word for those? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca

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[–] robolemmy@lemmy.world 34 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Nerdy fact: a gargoyle is only a gargoyle if it's there for drainage from a roof or other architectural feature. If it's just decorative, it's a grotesque or just a plain old statue.

[–] SmoothLiquidation@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It is also worth noting that the word "gargoyle" and "gargle" have the same root word.

gargle (v.)

1520s, from French gargouiller "to gurgle, bubble" (14c.), from Old French gargole "throat, waterspout," which is perhaps from garg-, imitative of throat sounds, + *goule, dialect word for "mouth," from Latin gula "throat." Related: Gargled; gargling. The earlier, native, form of the word was Middle English gargarize (early 15c.), from Latin gargarizare, from Greek gargarizein.

(via etymonline)

[–] robolemmy@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

That’s awesome!

[–] M500@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 months ago

This is a great fact!!