esfinge

See also: Esfinge

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin Sphingem, from Ancient Greek Σφίγξ (Sphínx).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈfĩ.ʒi/, /esˈfĩ.ʒi/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃˈfĩ.ʒi/, /eʃˈfĩ.ʒi/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /esˈfĩ.ʒe/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈfĩ.ʒɨ/

Noun

esfinge f (plural esfinges)

sphinx

Derived terms

esfíngico

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Sphingem, from Ancient Greek Σφίγξ (Sphínx).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /esˈfinxe/ [esˈfĩŋ.xe]
Rhymes: -inxe
Syllabification: es‧fin‧ge

Noun

esfinge f (plural esfinges)

Derived terms

polilla esfinge

Further reading

“esfinge”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024