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How to pronounce “sphinx”
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Pronunciation guide for sphinx
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- Practice the English pronunciation of sphinx with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- Douglas Tallamy
plant for the large sphinx moths that
- Definition summary
- (mythology) A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal, commonly a lion.
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How to pronounce sphinx
Douglas Tallamy
plant for the large sphinx moths that
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “sphinx”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (mythology) A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal, commonly a lion.
- (figurative) A person who keeps their thoughts and intentions secret; an enigmatic or impassive person.
- (dated) A mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx), formerly classified as a baboon, and called sphinx baboon.
- A sphinx moth.
- (euphemistic, rare) A sphincter.
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To decorate with sphinxes.
- (transitive, intransitive) To adopt the posture of the Sphinx.
- (transitive, intransitive) To be inscrutable, often through silence.
- (intransitive) To behave in a manner characteristic of the Sphinx.
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