"Sphinge" meaning in Middle French

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Proper name

Forms: la Sphinge [canonical, feminine]
Etymology: From Latin Sphingem, accusative of Sphinx, from Ancient Greek Σφίγξ (Sphínx). Cognate with Italian Sfinge, Portuguese Esfinge, Spanish Esfinge. Etymology templates: {{bor|frm|la|Sphingem}} Latin Sphingem, {{der|frm|grc|Σφίγξ}} Ancient Greek Σφίγξ (Sphínx), {{cog|it|Sfinge}} Italian Sfinge, {{cog|pt|Esfinge}} Portuguese Esfinge, {{cog|es|Esfinge}} Spanish Esfinge Head templates: {{head|frm|proper noun||{{{pl}}}|g=f|g2=|head=la Sphinge|sort=}} la Sphinge f, {{frm-proper noun|f|head=la Sphinge}} la Sphinge f
  1. Sphinx (an ancient, large statue in Egypt, with the face of a man and the body of a lion, lying near the Great Pyramids)
    Sense id: en-Sphinge-frm-name-j5qYRsuq Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with language headings in the wrong order Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 30 18 25 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 20 24 27 Disambiguation of Pages with language headings in the wrong order: 29 16 27 27
  2. (Greek mythology) Sphinx (one of the many offspring of Typhon and Echidna, a winged lion-like creature with a woman's face, who dwelt near the city of Thebes in Boeotia and terrorized travelers by posing riddles, killing those who failed to answer correctly; after Oedipus solved her riddle, she committed suicide out of frustration) Tags: Greek
    Sense id: en-Sphinge-frm-name-XFmVAllx Categories (other): Greek mythology, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with language headings in the wrong order, Middle French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 30 18 25 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 20 24 27 Disambiguation of Pages with language headings in the wrong order: 29 16 27 27 Disambiguation of Middle French entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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