Word Type

Noun

Verb

Proper Noun

The word "sphinx" can be used as noun, verb and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

egypt

Dbpedia Genre

search algorithm

Derived Terms

Achemon sphinx Nessus sphinx Tantalus sphinx Virginia creeper sphinx satellite sphinx sphinx moth sphinx-faced sphinx-figure sphinx-form sphinx-guarded sphinx-lined sphinx-look sphinxial sphinxian sphinxily sphinxine sphinxineness sphinxiness sphinxish sphinxishness sphinxlike sphinxoid sphinxy tomato sphinx white-lined sphinx

Context

greek mythology mythology

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

actor doer mythical creature mythical monster statue worker

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

androsphinx criosphinx gynosphinx hieracosphinx

Type Of (IsA)

animal insect mythical being mythical monster person sentient animal software statue

Related Terms

Sphingian Sphingine chimera sphingal sphingian sphingine

Related Terms

baboon befuddle chimera co opt creature echidna egypt enigmatic great pyramid inscrutable lion man oedipus riddle secret sphincter sphinx moth statue thought typhon

Synonym Network

enigma great sphinx

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.