English Explanatory Dictionary

Sphynx

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Dated form of Sphinx (“Egyptian statue”).
noun
  1. A domestic cat of a breed with little or no hair, a narrow long head, and webbed feet.
noun
  1. Dated form of sphinx (mythological creature).
  2. Alternative letter-case form of Sphynx (breed of cat).

Pronunciation

/ˈsfɪŋks/ en-us-sphinx.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Sphynx.wav

Word forms

Sphynx Sphynxes
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