Where does “gynosphinx” come from?
gynosphinx (English) comes from English Sphinx, from Middle English Spynx, from Latin Sphinx, from Ancient Greek Σφίγξ, from Ancient Greek σφίγγω — to bind tight, tie fast; to bind or hold...
gynosphinx (English): A sphinx with the head of a woman
Definitions
- A sphinx with the head of a woman
Ancestry of “gynosphinx”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Sphinx | — |
| 2 | Middle English | Spynx | The Sphinx |
| 3 | Latin | Sphinx | Sphinx |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Σφίγξ | Sphinx |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σφίγγω | to bind tight, tie fast; to bind or hold... |