The state, nature, or condition of being a griffin; the qualities or characteristics that define or typify griffins.
From 'griffin' plus the suffix '-hood' (meaning state or condition), which comes from Old English 'hād' meaning 'rank, condition, or state.' The suffix appears in 'childhood,' 'brotherhood,' and 'priesthood.'
The suffix '-hood' is ancient—it's been used for over a thousand years in English to create nouns denoting membership in a group or state of being, which is why it still feels natural to talk about 'griffinhood' as a coherent concept.
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