Sphinx
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See also: sphinx
Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek Σφίγξ (Sphínx).
Proper noun[edit]
Sphinx f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Sphingidae – many species of moths.
Hypernyms[edit]
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa - superphylum; Arthropoda - phylum; Hexapoda - subphylum; Insecta - class; Pterygota - subclass; Neoptera - infraclass; Lepidoptera - order; Glossata - suborder; Heteroneura - infraorder; Ditrysia - division; Cossina - section; Bombycina - subsection; Bombycoidea - superfamily; Sphingidae - family; Sphinginae - subfamily
Hyponyms[edit]
- (genus): Sphinx ligustri (type species), for the many others see
Sphinx on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
References[edit]
Sphinx (moth) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Sphinx on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Sphinx (Sphingidae) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English Spynx, from Ancient Greek Σφίγξ (Sphínx), perhaps from σφίγγω (sphíngō, “bind tightly, to strangle”). The appurtenance of Egyptian
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(šzp, “image, statue, sphinx”) or
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(šzp-ꜥnḫ, “living image”) remains unclear.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Sphinx (plural Sphinges)
- (usually with "the") An ancient, large statue in Egypt, with the face of a man and the body of a lion, lying near the Great Pyramids.
- (Greek mythology) One of the many offspring of Typhon and Echidna, a winged lion-like creature with a woman's face, who commited suicide out of frustration after Oedipus managed to solve her riddles.
Synonyms[edit]
- (definite: large statue in Egypt): The Great Sphinx, The Great Sphinx of Giza
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
large monument in Egypt
Greek mythological creature
- The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables, removing any numbers. Numbers do not necessarily match those in definitions. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek Σφῐ́γξ (Sphínx).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Sphinx f (genitive Sphinx, plural Sphinxen or Sphingen)
Sphinx m (genitive Sphinx or Sphinxes, plural Sphinxe or Sphingen)
Usage notes[edit]
- Generally speaking, the word is feminine like its Greek etymon. The masculine is sometimes used in scientific usage when the being or statue in question is male. Since this is the case of the Sphinx of Giza, a hypercorrect belief that the masculine is generally more appropriate may exist in some semi-educated speakers.
Declension[edit]
- Feminine
Declension of Sphinx
- Masculine
Declension of Sphinx
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek Σφίγξ (Sphínx).
Noun[edit]
Sphinx f (genitive Sphingis); third declension
Declension[edit]
Third-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | Sphinx | Sphingēs |
Genitive | Sphingis | Sphingum |
Dative | Sphingī | Sphingibus |
Accusative | Sphingem | Sphingēs |
Ablative | Sphinge | Sphingibus |
Vocative | Sphinx | Sphingēs |
References[edit]
- Sphinx in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Sphinx in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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