Esfinge

See also: esfinge

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Sphynx, from Ancient Greek Σφίγξ (Sphínx).

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /es.ˈfĩ.ʒi/, /is.ˈfĩ.ʒi/

Proper noun

Esfinge f

  1. Sphinx (large monument in Egypt)
  2. (Greek mythology) Sphinx (creature with the body of a lion and head of a human)

Spanish

Proper noun

Esfinge f

  1. Sphinx (large monument in Egypt)
  2. (Greek mythology) Sphinx (Greek mythological creature)
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.