Where does “hieracosphinx” come from?

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

hieracosphinx (English): a mythical beast found in Egyptian sculpture and...

Definitions

  1. a mythical beast found in Egyptian sculpture and...

Ancestry of “hieracosphinx”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣφίγξSphinx
2Ancient Greekσφίγγωto bind tight, tie fast; to bind or hold...
Every word from Ancient Greek σφίγγωEvery word from Ancient Greek Σφίγξ
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