Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - sphinx
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Sphinx
sphinx
noun (plural ~es or sphinges) Etymology: Latin, from Greek Sphinx, Sphix Date: 15th century 1. a. capitalized a winged female monster in Greek mythology having a woman's head and a lion's body and noted for killing anyone unable to answer its riddle b. an enigmatic or mysterious person she is a ~ whose features hold a blank fascination 2. an ancient Egyptian image in the form of a recumbent lion having a man's head, a ram's head, or a hawk's head • ~like adjective
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n. 1 (Sphinx) (in Greek mythology) the winged monster of Thebes, having a woman's head and a lion's body, whose riddle Oedipus guessed and who consequently killed herself. 2 Antiq. a any of several ancient Egyptian stone figures having a lion's body and a human or animal head. b (the Sphinx) the huge sphinx near the Pyramids at Giza. 3 an enigmatic or inscrutable person. 4 a a hawk moth. b a species of baboon, Papio sphinx. Etymology: L f. Gk Sphigx, app. f. sphiggo draw tight ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
2.
энт. бражник; pl бражники (Sphingidae) – achemon sphinx – big poplar sphinx – catalpa sphinx – giant sphinx – Harris's sphinx – modest sphinx – pandorus sphinx – pine sphinx – twin-spotted sphinx – Virginia creeper sphinx – walnut sphinx – white-lined sphinx ...Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
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1. сфинкс 2. загадочный человек she was always a sphinx to me —- она всегда была для меня загадкой 3. энт. бабочка-бражник (Sphingidae) 4. зоол. гвинейский бабуин (Papio sphinx) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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also Sphinx (sphinxes) The Sphinx is a large ancient statue of a creature with a human head and a lion’s body that stands near the pyramids in Egypt. In mythology, sphinxes gave people puzzles to solve, and so a person who is mysterious or puzzling is sometimes referred to as a sphinx. N-COUNT: usu the N in sing SPHINX see sphinx ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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- c.1421, from L. Sphinx, from Gk. Sphinx, lit." the strangler," a back-formation from sphingein "to squeeze, bind." Monster, having a lion's (winged) body and a woman's head, that waylaid travellers around Thebes and devoured those who could not answer its questions; slain by Oedipus. The proper plural would be sphinges. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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