sphinx in Arabic

Arabic words for sphinx

mythology: creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal

أَبُو الهَوْل ʔabū l-hawl

English meaning of sphinx

1. noun A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal, commonly a lion.
2. noun A person who keeps their thoughts and intentions secret; an enigmatic or impassive person.
3. noun A mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx), formerly classified as a baboon, and called sphinx baboon.
4. noun A sphinx moth.

Full definition of sphinx

sphinx in a sentence

• a marble sphinxed chimney-piece
• A hot lion with a very bloated stomach … will adopt either a sphinxed or a squatting posture which takes some of the weight off its belly.
• Several animals maintained either a crouched … or a sphinxing posture (abdomen on the floor)

Synonyms of sphinx

• enigma
• the Great Sphinx
• the Great Sphinx of Giza
• the Theban Sphinx
• the Thebean Sphinx
• the Sphinx of Thebes

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Questions about sphinx in Arabic

What is the meaning of sphinx in Arabic?

Sphinx in Arabic is أَبُو الهَوْل (ʔabū l-hawl).

ما معنى كلمة sphinx؟

Sphinx: أَبُو الهَوْل (ʔabū l-hawl).

What does sphinx mean in English?

Sphinx means a creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal, commonly a lion.