sphinx
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USAGE NOTE
The plural of “sphinx” is “sphinxes” or “sphinges.” This word must be preceded by the definite article when used as a proper noun.
sphinx(
sfihngks
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la esfinge (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Alejandra is a sphinx. Just when I think I understand her, she surprises me.Alejandra es una esfinge. Justo cuando pienso que la entiendo, me sorprende.
Sphinx
A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
2. (art)
a. la Esfinge (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Joe took an amazing photo of the Sphinx at sunset when he visited Egypt.Joe tomó una foto increíble de la Esfinge al atardecer cuando visitó Egipto.
3. (mythology)
a. la Esfinge (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Oedipus was the first person to answer the Sphinx's riddle correctly.Edipo fue la primera persona que respondió correctamente al acertijo de la Esfinge.
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