"sphex" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /sfɛks/ Forms: spheges [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from translingual Sphex, from the Ancient Greek σφήξ (sphḗx, “wasp”), plural σφῆκες (sphêkes). The plural spheges is likely a borrowing from Latin Sphēgēs. Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|qsb-grc}}, {{bor|en|mul|Sphex}} translingual Sphex, {{der|en|grc|σφήξ||wasp}} Ancient Greek σφήξ (sphḗx, “wasp”), {{bor|en|la|Sphēgēs}} Latin Sphēgēs Head templates: {{en-noun|spheges}} sphex (plural spheges)
  1. (taxonomy) Any of the sand wasps of Sphex and allied genera. Derived forms: sphexish, antisphexish Translations (Sphex-genus wasp): sphex [masculine] (French), Sphēx [masculine] (Latin), сфе́кс (sféks) [masculine] (Russian)

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