"Esfinge" meaning in Portuguese

See Esfinge in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

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: Esphinge [alternative], Esphynge [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Sphynx, from Ancient Greek Σφίγξ (Sphínx). Etymology templates: {{bor|pt|la|Sphynx}} Latin Sphynx, {{der|pt|grc|Σφίγξ}} Ancient Greek Σφίγξ (Sphínx) Head templates: {{head|pt|proper noun|||g=f|g2=|g3=|head=}} Esfinge f, {{pt-proper noun|f}} Esfinge f
  1. Sphinx (large monument in Egypt) Tags: feminine
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  2. (Greek mythology) Sphinx (creature with the body of a lion and head of a human) Tags: Greek, feminine Categories (topical): Greek mythology, Buildings, Mythological creatures
    Sense id: en-Esfinge-pt-name-eVsdZyGs Disambiguation of Buildings: 12 88 Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 2 98 Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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