See also: esfinge

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin Sphynx, from Ancient Greek Σφίγξ (Sphínx).

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Esfinge f

  1. Sphinx (large monument in Egypt)
  2. (Greek mythology) Sphinx (creature with the body of a lion and head of a human)

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /esˈfinxe/ [esˈfĩŋ.xe]
  • Rhymes: -inxe
  • Syllabification: Es‧fin‧ge

Proper noun

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Esfinge f

  1. Sphinx (large monument in Egypt)
  2. (Greek mythology) Sphinx (Greek mythological creature)