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sphinxian

sphinxian adjective: of or relating to the mythological sphinx.

Adjective

sphinxian (comparative more sphinxian, superlative most sphinxian)

  1. Of or relating to the mythological sphinx.
    • a sphinxian riddle

Forms of sphinxian

comparativemore sphinxian
superlativemost sphinxian
alternative formsphingian

Origin of sphinxian

From sphinx + -ian.

Questions about sphinxian

What does sphinxian mean?
Sphinxian means of or relating to the mythological sphinx.
What part of speech is sphinxian?
Sphinxian is an adjective.

Words near sphinxian in the dictionary

  1. sphinx
  2. sphinx moth
  3. sphinx moths
  4. sphinxed
  5. sphinxes
  6. sphinxian
  7. sphinxing
  8. sphinxities
  9. sphinxity
  10. sphinxlike
  11. sphondin

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