The story
Ancient Greek κριός (kriós, “ram”) + Σφίγξ (Sphínx, “Sphinx”), from σφίγγω (sphíngō, “to squeeze”)
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criosphinx
Today it means: A sphinx with the head of a ram. Full definition →
Today it means: A sphinx with the head of a ram. Full definition →
Ancient Greek κριός (kriós, “ram”) + Σφίγξ (Sphínx, “Sphinx”), from σφίγγω (sphíngō, “to squeeze”)
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.