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Where does “criosphinx” come from?

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

criosphinx (English): A sphinx with the head of a ram

Definitions

  1. A sphinx with the head of a ram

Ancestry of “criosphinx”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekcriosphinx—
2Ancient GreekΣφίγξSphinx
3Ancient Greekσφίγγωto bind tight, tie fast; to bind or hold...
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