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Etymology Image:Sphinx of Gizeh.jpg|thumb|right|The great Sphinx of Giza From ME. Spynx < L. Sphinx < Gr. Σφιγξ, (Sfinx) < Gr. σφιγγω (sphingo) "to strangle".
Pronunciation IPA: /sfeiÅ‹ks/ SAMPA: /sfÄnx/ audio|en-us-sphinx.ogg|Audio (US)
Noun sphinx
Synonyms (person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret): enigma
Translations trans-top|person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret Finnish: sfinksi Portuguese: esfinge f trans-mid Swedish: gåta c, sfinx c trans-bottom
trans-top|mythology: creature with the head of a human and the body of an animal Chinese: 狮身人é¢åƒ (shÄ« shÄ“n rén mià n xià ng) Dutch: t|nl|sphynx Finnish: sfinksi Georgian: t|ka|სფინქსი Hungarian: t|hu|szfinx Lithuanian: t|lt|sfinksas trans-mid Portuguese: esfinge f Romanian: t|ro|sfinx|m Russian: t|ru|ÑфинкÑ|trsfinks|scCyrl Slovak: t|sk|sfinga|f Swedish: sfinx c trans-bottom
See also chimera
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