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Where does “esfinge” come from?

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

esfinge (Spanish): sphinx; hawk moth; poker face; poker-faced person

Definitions

  1. sphinx; hawk moth; poker face; poker-faced person

Ancestry of “esfinge”, step by step

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

Words derived from “esfinge”

  • esfíngido
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