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shoggoth Meaning & Definition

/ʃɒ.ɡɒθ/

What Does Shoggoth Mean?

Shoggoth is used as a noun meaning A monstrous gelatinous creature featured in the horror fiction of H. P. Lovecraft. It can also mean Artificial intelligence, especially a large language model, with a relatable user-facing persona but an incomprehensible and potentially scary interior.

Shoggoth at a Glance

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ʃɒ.ɡɒθ/
Syllables2
Pluralshoggoths

Shoggoth Definition (Noun)

  1. A monstrous gelatinous creature featured in the horror fiction of H. P. Lovecraft.
  2. Artificial intelligence, especially a large language model, with a relatable user-facing persona but an incomprehensible and potentially scary interior.

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Word Forms & Grammar

shoggoth (plural shoggoths)

Origin of Shoggoth

Coined by American writer and editor H. P. Lovecraft.

How to Pronounce Shoggoth

You say shoggoth as /ʃɒ.ɡɒθ/. It has 2 syllables.

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