sphinge

== French == === Alternative forms === sphinx === Etymology === From Latin sphingem f, from Ancient Greek Σφίγξ f (Sphínx). Cognate with Italian sfinge f, Portuguese esfinge f, Spanish esfinge f. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sfɛ̃ʒ/ === Proper noun === la sphinge f (Greek mythology) alternative letter-case form of la Sphinge: the 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) === Noun === sphinge f (plural sphinges) sphinx (a sculpture representing the Sphinx of Greek mythology) === Derived terms === === Further reading === “sphinge”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Latin == === Noun === sphinge ablative singular of sphinx