hieracosphinx

Questions

What does hieracosphinx mean?

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

Where does hieracosphinx come from?

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

How to pronounce hieracosphinx

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