LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininevariously declined, third declension, fourth declension

Gorgō

Gorgō f (genitive Gorgonis or Gorgūs)
Classical[ˈɡɔr.ɡoː]Ecclesiastical[ˈɡɔr.ɡo]

Meaning

  1. the Gorgons, daughters of Phorcus whose hair consisted of snakes

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeGorgōGorgonēs
genitiveGorgonis
Gorgūs		Gorgonum
dativeGorgonī
Gorgō		Gorgonibus
accusativeGorgonem
Gorgō		Gorgonēs
ablativeGorgone
Gorgō		Gorgonibus
vocativeGorgōGorgonēs

Gorgo, ŏnis, or -gūs (also Gorgŏ-na, ae, Prud. στεφ. 10, 278), f., = Γοργώ,
I. a daughter of Phorcus, called Medusa, whose hair consisted of snakes, and who turned all she looked upon to stone; she was killed by Perseus. Her head was fixed on the shield of Pallas, and from her blood sprang the winged horse Pegasus, Ov. M. 4, 699; 5, 180; 202; Verg. A. 2, 616; 8, 438; Val. Fl. 3, 54; Mart. 9, 26, 5; Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 56, § 124.—In apposition: ora Medusae Gorgonis anguineis cincta fuisse comis, Ov. Tr. 4, 7, 12.— Plur., the Gorgons, the three daughters of Phorcus, Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa, all of whom are described as above, Verg. A. 6, 289; Plin. 6, 31, 36, § 200; Mart. 10, 4, 9. —
II. Derivv.
A. Gorgŏnĕus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Gorgon, Gorgonian: crines, Ov. M. 4, 801; 5, 196: domus, the dwelling of Gorgon, id. ib. 4, 779: ignis, id. A. A. 3, 504: venena, i. e. snaky hair like that of Gorgon, Verg. A. 7, 341: equus, i. e. Pegasus, Ov. F. 3, 450; Stat. Th. 4, 61: caballus, the same, Juv. 3, 118.—Hence also: lacus, the fountain Hippocrene, on Mount Helicon, which burst forth where Pegasus struck the ground with his hoof, Prop. 3, 3 (4, 2), 32.—
B. Gorgŏnĭa, ae, f., coral (which hardens in the air), Plin. 37, 10, 59, § 164.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γοργώ (Gorgṓ).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyGorgoGorgo. and GO'RGONES (Γοργώ and Γόργονες). Homer knows only one Gorgo, who, according to the Odyssey (11.633)), was one of the frightful phantoms in H…

Quick answers

What does Gorgō mean in Latin?
Gorgō, a proper noun, means “the Gorgons, daughters of Phorcus whose hair consisted of snakes”.
What is the genitive of Gorgō?
The genitive singular is Gorgonis. Gorgō is feminine, variously declined, third declension, fourth declension.
How do you pronounce Gorgō?
In classical Latin, [ˈɡɔr.ɡoː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɡɔr.ɡo].