"Sphynx" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈsfɪŋks/ Audio: en-us-sphinx.ogg
Rhymes: -ɪŋks Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Sphynx
  1. Archaic form of Sphinx (“Egyptian statue”). Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: Sphinx (extra: Egyptian statue)
    Sense id: en-Sphynx-en-name-DSwbywK- Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 48 52

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈsfɪŋks/ Audio: en-us-sphinx.ogg Forms: Sphynx [plural], Sphynxes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪŋks Head templates: {{en-noun|Sphynx|es}} Sphynx (plural Sphynx or Sphynxes)
  1. A domestic cat of a breed with little or no hair, a narrow long head, and webbed feet. Categories (lifeform): Domestic cats Synonyms: sphynx Translations (cat): 斯芬克斯貓 (Chinese Mandarin), 斯芬克斯猫 (sīfēnkèsī māo) (Chinese Mandarin), 加拿大無毛貓 (Chinese Mandarin), 加拿大无毛猫 (Jiānádà wúmáo māo) (Chinese Mandarin), Sphynx [masculine] (French), Sphynx [feminine] (German), Sphinx [feminine] (German), gatto sphynx [masculine] (Italian), sphynx [masculine] (Italian), スフィンクス (sufinkusu) (Japanese), 스핑크스 (seupingkeuseu) (Korean), Sphynx [masculine] (Portuguese), сфинкс (sfinks) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Sphynx-en-noun-h3cc02oL Disambiguation of Domestic cats: 26 74 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 48 52

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

Download JSONL data for Sphynx meaning in All languages combined (5.7kB)

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