hieracosphinx

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hieracosphinx

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

noun hieracosphinxes

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

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@misc{hieracosphinx_2026,
  title = {hieracosphinx},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hieracosphinx},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}