sphinx meaning in Marathi
स्फिंक्स sphiṅksa
/ˈsfɪŋks/
sphinx in Marathi: स्फिंक्स (sphiṅksa). In English, sphinx means a creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal, commonly a lion.
Marathi words for sphinx
- mythology: creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal
- स्फिंक्स sphiṅksa
English meaning of sphinx
- noun A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal, commonly a lion.
- noun A person who keeps their thoughts and intentions secret; an enigmatic or impassive person.
- noun A mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx), formerly classified as a baboon, and called sphinx baboon.
- noun A sphinx moth.
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
sphinx in other languages
Questions about sphinx in Marathi
- What is the meaning of sphinx in Marathi?
- Sphinx in Marathi is स्फिंक्स (sphiṅksa).
- sphinx चा मराठी अर्थ काय आहे?
- Sphinx: स्फिंक्स (sphiṅksa).
- 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.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: sphinx (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Marathi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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