androsphinx

[ an-druh-sfingks ]

/ ˈæn drəˌsfɪŋks /

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noun, plural an·dro·sphinx·es, an·dro·sphin·ges

[an-druh-sfin-jeez]. /ˈæn drəˌsfɪn dʒiz/.

a sphinx with the head of a man.

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Origin of androsphinx

From Greek, dating back to 1600–10; see origin at andro-, sphinx

Words nearby androsphinx

androphore, Andropov, Andros, androsace, Androscoggin, androsphinx, androspore, androsterone, Androuet du Cerceau, -androus, -andry

How to use androsphinx in a sentence

Sometimes the androsphinx has human hands in place of the lion's paws.
A History of Art for Beginners and Students|Clara Erskine Clement
The form of which we have spoken as being that of the great Sphinx is called the androsphinx (Fig. 3).
A History of Art for Beginners and Students|Clara Erskine Clement

British Dictionary definitions for androsphinx

androsphinx

/ (ˈændrəˌsfɪŋks) /

noun plural -sphinxes or -sphinges (-ˌsfɪndʒiːz)

a sphinx having the head of a man

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