sfinks

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Afrikaans

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsfəŋks/
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Noun

sfinks (plural sfinkse)

  1. (mythology) sphinx

Derived terms

Danish

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Noun

sfinks c (singular definite sfinksen, plural indefinite sfinkser)

  1. (mythology) sphinx

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Further reading

Polish

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Sphinx, from Ancient Greek Σφίγξ (Sphínx).

Pronunciation

Noun

sfinks m animal

  1. sphinx (creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal)
  2. sphinx (person who keeps their thoughts and intentions secret)

Declension

Derived terms

adjective

Further reading

  • sfinks in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • sfinks in Polish dictionaries at PWN