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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

  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

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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