Noun: sphinx
Hyphenation:
Gender: Feminine
Declension: Third
Nominative
| Singular | sphinx |
| Plural | sphingēs; sphinges |
Genitive
| Singular | sphingis; sphingos |
| Plural | sphingum |
Dative
| Singular | sphingī |
| Plural | sphingibus |
Accusative
| Singular | sphingem; sphinga |
| Plural | sphingēs; sphingas |
Ablative
| Singular | sphinge |
| Plural | sphingibus |
Vocative
| Singular | sphinx |
| Plural | sphingēs; sphinges |
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek Σφίγξ (Sphínx), perhaps from σφίγγω (sphíngō, “to squeeze, to strangle”) or from Egyptian Szp:p-A53-anx-n:x (šzp-ꜥnḫ, “divine image”, literally “living image”).
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