Esfinge

== Portuguese == === Alternative forms === Esphinge (obsolete) Esphynge (obsolete) === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin Sphynx, from Ancient Greek Σφίγξ (Sphínx). === Pronunciation === Rhymes: (Brazil) -ĩʒi, (Portugal) -ĩʒɨ Homophone: esfinge Hyphenation: es‧fin‧ge === Proper noun === Esfinge f Sphinx (large monument in Egypt) (Greek mythology) Sphinx (creature with the body of a lion and head of a human) == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /esˈfinxe/ [esˈfĩŋ.xe] Rhymes: -inxe Syllabification: Es‧fin‧ge === Proper noun === Esfinge f Sphinx (large monument in Egypt) (Greek mythology) Sphinx (Greek mythological creature)