SPHINX


Meaning of SPHINX in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' sfi ŋ (k)s

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural sphinx · es or sphin · ges \ ' sfin- ˌ j ē z \

Etymology: Latin, from Greek Sphinx, Sphix

Date: 15th century

1 a capitalized : a winged female monster in Greek mythology having a woman's head and a lion's body and noted for killing anyone unable to answer its riddle b : an enigmatic or mysterious person <she is a sphinx whose features hold a blank fascination>

2 : an ancient Egyptian image in the form of a recumbent lion having a man's head, a ram's head, or a hawk's head

– sphinx · like \ - ˌ l ī k \ adjective

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