criosphinx

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noun

A sphinx with the head of a ram.

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Meanings

nouncriosphinx (plural criosphinxes)

plural criosphinxes

  1. A sphinx with the head of a ram.

Origin

Ancient Greek κριός (kriós, “ram”) + Σφίγξ (Sphínx, “Sphinx”), from σφίγγω (sphíngō, “to squeeze”)

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Translations

French criosphinx
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APA

criosphinx. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/criosphinx

MLA

“criosphinx.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/criosphinx. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “criosphinx,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/criosphinx.

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