sphinxian

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adjective

Of or relating to the mythological sphinx.

“a sphinxian riddle”

Scrabble 21

Meanings

adjectivesphinxian (comparative more sphinxian, superlative most sphinxian)

comparative more sphinxian · superlative most sphinxian · alternative sphingian

  1. Of or relating to the mythological sphinx.

    a sphinxian riddle

Origin

Translations

French sphingien, sphingique
  • sphingienTranslations
  • sphingiqueTranslations
Italian sfingeo, sfingico
  • sfingeoTranslations
  • sfingicoTranslations
Portuguese esfíngico
  • esfíngicoTranslations
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APA

sphinxian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sphinxian

MLA

“sphinxian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sphinxian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sphinxian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sphinxian.

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