"esfinge" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Portuguese]

IPA: /isˈfĩ.ʒi/ [Brazil], /esˈfĩ.ʒi/ [Brazil], /isˈfĩ.ʒi/ [Brazil], /esˈfĩ.ʒi/ [Brazil], /iʃˈfĩ.ʒi/ [Rio-de-Janeiro], /eʃˈfĩ.ʒi/ [Rio-de-Janeiro], /esˈfĩ.ʒe/ [Southern-Brazil], /(i)ʃˈfĩ.ʒɨ/ [Portugal] Forms: esfinges [plural]
Rhymes: (Brazil) -ĩʒi, (Portugal) -ĩʒɨ Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin sphingem, from Ancient Greek Σφίγξ (Sphínx). Etymology templates: {{lbor|pt|la|sphinx|sphingem}} Learned borrowing from Latin sphingem, {{uder|pt|grc|Σφίγξ}} Ancient Greek Σφίγξ (Sphínx) Head templates: {{pt-noun|f}} esfinge f (plural esfinges)
  1. sphinx Tags: feminine Derived forms: esfíngico
    Sense id: en-esfinge-pt-noun-FmpzESUy Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 50 4 36 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 2 48 11

Noun [Spanish]

IPA: /esˈfinxe/, [esˈfĩŋ.xe] Forms: esfinges [plural]
Rhymes: -inxe Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Sphingem, from Ancient Greek Σφίγξ (Sphínx). Etymology templates: {{bor+|es|la|Sphinx|Sphingem}} Borrowed from Latin Sphingem, {{der|es|grc|Σφίγξ}} Ancient Greek Σφίγξ (Sphínx) Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} esfinge f (plural esfinges)
  1. (mythology) sphinx Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-esfinge-es-noun-FmpzESUy Categories (other): Mythology Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. hawk moth Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-esfinge-es-noun-OHq5r~fQ Categories (other): Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Mythological creatures Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 2 48 11 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 10 65 25 Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 12 55 34
  3. poker face; poker-faced person Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-esfinge-es-noun-~6OvHQUl Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 2 48 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: polilla esfinge

Inflected forms

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      "ipa": "/isˈfĩ.ʒi/",
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      "ipa": "/esˈfĩ.ʒi/",
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        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/isˈfĩ.ʒi/",
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        "Brazil"
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    },
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      "ipa": "/esˈfĩ.ʒi/",
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        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/iʃˈfĩ.ʒi/",
      "tags": [
        "Rio-de-Janeiro"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/eʃˈfĩ.ʒi/",
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        "Rio-de-Janeiro"
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      "ipa": "/(i)ʃˈfĩ.ʒɨ/",
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    },
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      "rhymes": "(Portugal) -ĩʒɨ"
    },
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      "homophone": "Esfinge"
    }
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          "poker-faced"
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      ]
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      "ipa": "/esˈfinxe/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[esˈfĩŋ.xe]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-inxe"
    }
  ],
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}
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        "Rhymes:Portuguese/ĩʒɨ",
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      "ipa": "/isˈfĩ.ʒi/",
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        "Brazil"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/esˈfĩ.ʒi/",
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        "Brazil"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/iʃˈfĩ.ʒi/",
      "tags": [
        "Rio-de-Janeiro"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/eʃˈfĩ.ʒi/",
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        "Rio-de-Janeiro"
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    },
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      ]
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      "ipa": "/(i)ʃˈfĩ.ʒɨ/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
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      "rhymes": "(Brazil) -ĩʒi"
    },
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      "rhymes": "(Portugal) -ĩʒɨ"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Esfinge"
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  ],
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}

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          "poker-faced"
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        "feminine"
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      "ipa": "[esˈfĩŋ.xe]"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-inxe"
    }
  ],
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}

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