Sfinge

See also: sfinge

Italian

Etymology

From Latin Sphingem, accusative of Sphinx, from Ancient Greek Σφίγξ (Sphínx).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsfin.d͡ʒe/
  • Rhymes: -indʒe
  • Hyphenation: Sfìn‧ge

Proper noun

la Sfinge f

  1. Sphinx (an ancient, large statue in Egypt, with the face of a man and the body of a lion, lying near the Great Pyramids)
  2. (Greek mythology) Sphinx (one of the many offspring of Typhon and Echidna, a winged lion-like creature with a woman's face, who dwelt near the city of Thebes in Boeotia and terrorized travelers by posing riddles, killing those who failed to answer correctly; after Oedipus solved her riddle, she committed suicide out of frustration)
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