hieracosphinx

/ (ˌhaɪəˈreɪkəʊˌsfɪŋks) /


nounplural -sphinxes or -sphinges (-ˌsfɪndʒiːz)
  1. (in ancient Egyptian art) a hawk-headed sphinx

Origin of hieracosphinx

1
C18: from Greek hierax hawk + sphinx

Words Nearby hieracosphinx

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