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Where does “Σφίγξ” come from?

Σφίγξ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σφίγγω — to bind tight, tie fast; to bind or hold...

Σφίγξ (Ancient Greek): Sphinx

Definitions

  1. Sphinx

Ancestry of “Σφίγξ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσφίγγωto bind tight, tie fast; to bind or hold...

Words derived from “Σφίγξ”

  • Sphinx
  • Sphynx
  • Sphinx
  • esfinge
  • esfíngido
  • esfinge
  • Esfinge
  • Sphingidae
  • Sphinx
  • Spynx
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