"esfinge" meaning in Portuguese

See esfinge in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

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

Inflected forms

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      "ipa": "/esˈfĩ.ʒi/",
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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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    },
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      "ipa": "/iʃˈfĩ.ʒi/",
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        "Rio-de-Janeiro"
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        "Portuguese terms borrowed from Latin",
        "Portuguese terms derived from Ancient Greek",
        "Portuguese terms derived from Latin",
        "Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Portuguese terms with homophones",
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        "Rhymes:Portuguese/ĩʒi",
        "Rhymes:Portuguese/ĩʒi/3 syllables",
        "Rhymes:Portuguese/ĩʒɨ",
        "Rhymes:Portuguese/ĩʒɨ/3 syllables"
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    },
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      "ipa": "/esˈfĩ.ʒi/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/isˈfĩ.ʒi/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/esˈfĩ.ʒi/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/iʃˈfĩ.ʒi/",
      "tags": [
        "Rio-de-Janeiro"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/eʃˈfĩ.ʒi/",
      "tags": [
        "Rio-de-Janeiro"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/esˈfĩ.ʒe/",
      "tags": [
        "Southern-Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/(i)ʃˈfĩ.ʒɨ/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
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      "rhymes": "(Brazil) -ĩʒi"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "(Portugal) -ĩʒɨ"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Esfinge"
    }
  ],
  "word": "esfinge"
}

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