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hieracosphinx en · NOUN

Etymology

Ancient Greek ἱεράκων (hierákōn, “hawk”) and Σφίγξ (Sphínx, “Sphinx”), from σφίγγω (sphíngō, “to squeeze”)

Meanings

A mythical beast found in Egyptian sculpture and European heraldry, being a lion with the head of a falcon.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
hieracosphinxes	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Relateds

criosphinx · androsphinx

Translations (1)

fr hiéracosphinx (Translations)