Resembling or evoking the style, appearance, or qualities of a Gorgon; grotesquely terrible or frightening.
From 'Gorgon' + '-esque' (a French-derived suffix meaning 'in the style of'). The '-esque' suffix was borrowed into English from French and Italian.
The '-esque' suffix is a favorite of artists and writers—you get 'picturesque,' 'grotesque,' and 'gorgonesque'—it's a way of saying something has a whole aesthetic vibe!
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