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sphinx in Tagalog

espinghe

/ˈsfɪŋks/

sphinx in Tagalog: espinghe. In English, sphinx means a creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal, commonly a lion.

Tagalog words for sphinx

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

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 Tagalog

What is the meaning of sphinx in Tagalog?
Sphinx in Tagalog is espinghe.
Ano ang sphinx sa Tagalog?
Sphinx: espinghe.
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 Tagalog words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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