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noun greek

sphingĭon

gen. ii · gender neuter · decl. 2nd
= σφιγγίον
a kind of ape; the dog-headed ape
a kind of ape, perh. the dog-headed ape: Simia cynocephalus, Linn.; Plin. 6, 29, 34, § 173; 10, 72, 93, § 199.
Perseus ID: n44991 Key: sphingion