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sphinx แปลว่า

สฟิงซ์ sà-fíng

/ˈsfɪŋks/

sphinx in Thai: สฟิงซ์ (sà-fíng). In English, sphinx means a creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal, commonly a lion.

Thai words for sphinx

mythology: creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal
สฟิงซ์ sà-fíng

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 Thai

What is the meaning of sphinx in Thai?
Sphinx in Thai is สฟิงซ์ (sà-fíng).
sphinx แปลว่าอะไร
Sphinx: สฟิงซ์ (sà-fíng).
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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