Where old Nile is everflowing, / And the Sphynx with heavy lids / Sits by ruins grim and sombre — / Onward to the Pyramids.
Source: wiktionary
Sphynx
//ˈsfɪŋks//
Synonyms for "sphynx" (17 found)
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Closest matches (4)
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (5)
Related words (8)
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11 translations across 8 languages.
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 加拿大無毛貓 /加拿大无毛猫 noun (cat)
- 斯芬克斯貓 /斯芬克斯猫 noun (cat)
French
1 entries- Sphynx noun (cat)
German
2 entries- Sphinx noun (cat)
- Sphynx noun (cat)
Italian
2 entries- gatto sphynx noun (cat)
- sphynx noun (cat)
Japanese
1 entries- スフィンクス noun (cat)
Korean
1 entries- 스핑크스 noun (cat)
Portuguese
1 entries- Sphynx noun (cat)
Russian
1 entries- сфинкс noun (cat)
Sample sentences
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Sphynx cats are often called hairless cats. But Sphynx do have hair. Very short, fine hairs called down cover the Sphynx’s body.
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