esfinge
See also: Esfinge
Portuguese
editEtymology
editFrom Latin Sphingem, from Ancient Greek Σφίγξ (Sphínx).
Pronunciation
edit
Noun
editesfinge f (plural esfinges)
Related terms
editSpanish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin Sphingem, from Ancient Greek Σφίγξ (Sphínx).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editesfinge f (plural esfinges)
- (mythology) sphinx
- hawk moth
- poker face; poker-faced person
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “esfinge”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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