English word androsphinx comes from English andro- (Human. Man, male.), English sphinx
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| andro- | English (eng) | Human. Man, male. |
| sphinx | English (eng) | For the feminine to co-opt, dominate, or devour the masculine, especially from a paranoid fear of this happening. To adopt the posture of the Sphinx.. To be inscrutable, often through silence. To befuddle. To decorate with sphinxes. To make one guess at the unknowable (mythology) A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal (commonly a lion).. (rare) A sphincter.. A person [...] |
| androsphinx | English (eng) | A sphinx with the head of a man. |