noun
Origin: LL < Gr sphinktēr < sphingein, to draw close < IE *spheig- < base *spēi-, to flourish, grow thick > speed, spare
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noun
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Origin: Late Latin sphinctēr
Origin: , from Greek sphinktēr
Origin: , from sphingein, to bind tight
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