sphinx

sfɪŋks

sphinges

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Definition of sphinx - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Egyptian statuelarge ancient statue with a lion's body and human head

The Great Sphinx of Giza is a famous landmark.

monument

sculpture

statue

enigmatic personperson who is mysterious or secretive

She was a sphinx, revealing nothing about her plans.

enigma

mystery

insects

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type of moth known for its hovering flight

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The sphinx hovered over the flowers in the garden.

sphinx moth

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Images of sphinx

large ancient statue with a lion's body and human head
type of moth known for its hovering flight

Expressions with sphinx

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sphinx moth

moth from the Sphingidae family, often with long forewings

The sphinx moth hovered near the flowers.

Origin of sphinx

Greek, sphinx (strangler)

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El Giza

history

ancient Egyptian city with pyramids and the Sphinx

Gizeh

Egyptian city

ancient city in Egypt with pyramids and Sphinx

Giza

geography

city in Egypt known for pyramids and Sphinx

Examples of sphinx in a sentence

The sphinx stood guard at the temple entrance.
His demeanor was that of a sphinx, unreadable and silent.
The new CEO remained a sphinx, keeping her strategies to herself.
A sphinx darted past as I watered the plants.
The garden was alive with the fluttering of sphinx moths.

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French:sphinx, papillon sphinx, ...
German:Sphinx, Schwärmer, ...
Italian:sfinge, ...
Spanish:esfinge, polilla esfinge, ...
Portuguese:Esfinge, esfinge, ...
Chinese:狮身人面像, 谜一样的人, ...
Japanese:スフィンクス, 謎の人, ...
Arabic:ابو الهول, شَخْص غامِض, ...
Hebrew:סְפִינְקְס, חִידָתִי, ...
Russian:сфинкс, бражник, ...
Ukrainian:сфінкс, метелик сфінкс, ...
Hindi:स्फिंक्स, रहस्यपूर्ण व्यक्ति, ...
Bengali:স্ফিংক্স, রহস্যময় ব্যক্তি, ...
Catalan:esfinx, arna esfinx, ...
Czech:sfinga, záhadný člověk, ...
Danish:sfinx, mysterium, ...
Dutch:sfinx, pijlstaart, ...
Greek:Σφίγγα, σφίγγα, ...
Hungarian:szfinx, szender, ...
Khmer:ស្វីង, មនុស្សអាថ៌កំបាំង, ...
Korean:스핑크스, 수수께끼의 인물, ...
Persian:ابوالهول, فردی مرموز, ...
Polish:Sfinks, sfinks, ...
Portuguese (BR):esfinge, enigma, ...
Romanian:sfinx, enigmatic, ...
Swedish:sfinx, svärmare, ...
Thai:สฟิงซ์, คนลึกลับ, ...
Turkish:sfenks, sfenks güvesi, ...
Vietnamese:tượng Nhân sư, người bí ẩn, ...

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