SPHYNX


Meaning of SPHYNX in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsfiŋ(k)s ]

noun

( plural sphynx or sphynx·es )

Etymology: probably alteration of sphinx; from the cat's appearance

Date: 1970

: any of a breed of large-eared virtually hairless cats that originated as a spontaneous mutation

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.