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PRONUNCIATION OF SPHINGES

sphinges  [ˈsfɪndʒiːz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPHINGES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sphinges is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPHINGES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sphinges

Sphinx

A sphinx is a mythical creature with, as a minimum, the body of a lion and a human head. In Greek tradition, it has the haunches of a lion, sometimes with the wings of a great bird, and the face of a human. It is mythicised as treacherous and merciless. Those who cannot answer its riddle suffer a fate typical in such mythological stories, as they are killed and eaten by this ravenous monster. This deadly version of a sphinx appears in the myth and drama of Oedipus. Unlike the Greek sphinx which was a woman, the Egyptian sphinx is typically shown as a man. In addition, the Egyptian sphinx was viewed as benevolent, but having a ferocious strength similar to the malevolent Greek version and were both thought of as a guardian often flanking the entrances to temples. In European decorative art, the sphinx enjoyed a major revival during the Renaissance. Later, the sphinx image, something very similar to the original Ancient Egyptian concept, was exported into many other cultures, albeit often interpreted quite differently due to translations of descriptions of the originals and the evolution of the concept in relation to other cultural traditions.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPHINGES


androsphinges
ˈændrəˌsfɪndʒiːz
Asperges
æˈspɜːdʒiːz
Boanerges
ˌbəʊəˈnɜːdʒiːz
circumambages
ˌsɜːkəmæmˈbeɪdʒiːz
compages
kəmˈpeɪdʒiːz
Ganges
ˈɡændʒiːz
hieracosphinges
ˌhaɪəˈreɪkəʊˌsfɪndʒiːz
hypopharynges
ˌhaɪpəʊfəˈrɪndʒiːz
interreges
ˌɪntəˈriːdʒiːz
Jeez
dʒiːz
larynges
ləˈrɪndʒiːz
leges
ˈliːdʒiːz
meninges
mɪˈnɪndʒiːz
nasopharynges
ˌneɪzəʊˈfəˈrɪndʒiːz
oropharynges
ɔːrəʊfæˈrɪndʒiːz
phalanges
fæˈlændʒiːz
pharynges
fæˈrɪndʒiːz
remiges
ˈrɛmɪdʒiːz
salpinges
sælˈpɪndʒiːz
syringes
sɪˈrɪndʒiːz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPHINGES

spheroplast
spherular
spherule
spherulite
spherulitic
sphery
sphincter
sphincteral
sphincterial
sphincteric
sphingid
sphingomyelin
sphingosine
sphinx
sphinx moth
sphinxlike
sphragistic
sphragistics
sphygmic
sphygmogram

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPHINGES

Book of Changes
Borges
boundary changes
Bourges
Bridges
Bruges
damages
Dark Ages
dinges
Judges
Limoges
Macdonnell Ranges
Middle Ages
phorminges
ring the changes
the Dark Ages
Vosges
wages
White Pages
Yellow Pages

Synonyms and antonyms of sphinges in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sphinges» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPHINGES

Find out the translation of sphinges to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sphinges from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sphinges» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

sphinges
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sphinges
570 millions of speakers

English

sphinges
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sphinges
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

sphinges
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

sphinges
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sphinges
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sphinges
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sphinges
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sphinges
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sphingen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

sphinges
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

sphinges
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sphinges
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sphinges
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sphinges
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्पिंगिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sphinges
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sphinges
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sphinges
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

sphinges
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sphinges
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

sphinges
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sphinges
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sphinges
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sphinges
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sphinges

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPHINGES»

The term «sphinges» is used very little and occupies the 163.261 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPHINGES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sphinges

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPHINGES»

Discover the use of sphinges in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sphinges and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Logic and the Organization of Information
Suppose, indeed, that an IO is on sphinges and crocutes: thus far we have suggested that you could choose to say either that it has two topics {sphinges, crocutes} or that it has one topic {sphinges and crocutes}. Those approaches use atomic ...
Martin Frické, 2012
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The American Journal of Science and Arts
Sphinges. Antennae thickened in or just beyond the middle, tapering at each end , and most often hooked at the tip ; more rarely slender and nearly setaceous, with a double row of slender teeth or hairs on the under side in the males.
‎1839
3
A manual of british butterflies and moths
The Sphinges or Hawk-moths are divisible into four very distinct families, viz. : — 1. Zyg^enid^e, including the Foresters and Burnet Sphinges. 2. SphingidjE, including the Poplar Hawk, Privet Sphinx, Death's Head, Elephant Sphinges, &c. 3.
H.T. Stainton
4
A Manual of British Butterflies and Moths: Comprising the ...
The Sphinges or Hawk-moths are divisible into four very distinct families, viz. : — 1. ZYG^ENnxE, including the Foresters and Burnet Sphinges. 2. SPHINGIDJS, including the Poplar Hawk, Privet Sphinx, Death's Head, Elephant Sphinges, &c.
Henry Tibbats Stainton, 1857
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Thaddeus William Harris (1795-1856): Nature, Science, and ...
Conceding that Boisduval had preempted the field for butterflies, Harris began with resolve to produce a catalogue of the Sphinges (or Hawk-Moths)."2 By mid- January 1839, three months after Doubleday's visit, Harris had the catalogue nearly ...
Clark A. Elliott, 2008
6
Illustrations of British Entomology, Or a Synopsis of ...
SPHINGES. TRIBUS PRIMA, PAPILIONIDES. St- I. ZYGiEN^. Fam. B. Atrosignatw . C. 313 TnERMopHiLA(Anthrocera,p). f1266 Peucedani, iv. 383, 5908 1268 Viciffi i. 107, 5900 1271 Lonicerffi ... 109,5903? 1272 Hippocrepidia 109, 5904 1273 ...
James Francis Stephens, 1834
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An Abstract of the Indigenous Lepidoptera: Contained in the ...
SPHINGES. tRIBUS pRIma, PAPILIONIDES. Su I. ZYGMUM. Fam. B. Atrosignatœ . С. 313 THERmopHiLa(Anthrocera,p). f 1266 Peucedani, iv. 383, 5906 1268 Vicia: i. 107, 5900 1271 Lonicerœ ... 109,5903? 1272 Hippocrepidis 109, 5904 ...
James Francis Stephens, 1835
8
Constable's miscellany of original and selected publications ...
METHOD OF COLLECTING BUTTERFLIES, SPHINGES, AND MOTHS. Almost every country on the globe is inhabited by numerous species of lepidopterous insects. . These are habited in more splendid attire as we approach the Tropics.
Archibald Constable, 1834
9
Constable's miscellany of original and selected publications
METHOD OF COLLECTING BUTTERFLIES, SPHINGES, AND MOTHS. Almost every country on the globe is inhabited by numerous species of lepidopterous insects. These are habited in more splendid attire as we approach the Tropics.
Constable and co, ltd, 1832
10
Constable's miscellany of original and selected publications ...
INSTRUMENTS USED IN COLLECTING, SETTING, AND PRESERVING BUTTERFLIES, SPHINGES, AND MOTHS. THE ENTOMOLOGICAL OR FLY NET. This net, which is figured above, is similar in construction to the bat fowling-net, and is ...
‎1834

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPHINGES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sphinges is used in the context of the following news items.
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Koenigshoffen : des statues antiques remarquables mises au jour
Un ensemble exceptionnel de sculptures a été découvert le 12 mai. Il s'agit de deux lions et deux sphinges, provenant probablement d'un ensemble funéraire ... «Francetv info, Jun 15»
2
EN IMAGES. Strasbourg: Des lions dévorent un bélier route des …
Deux lions dévorant un bélier et deux sphinges datant du 1er siècle. Ils proviennent probablement de monuments funéraires et servaient de protection pour ... «20minutes.fr, Jun 15»
3
Napoléon Ier ou la légende des arts
On lui doit par exemple un miroir double face tenu de part et d'autre par les figures de Flore et de Zéphyr, tandis que des sphinges ailées veillent à ses pieds (ill. «La Tribune de l'Art, Jun 15»
4
Le tombeau d'Amphipolis se visite désormais en réalité virtuelle
Situé sur la colline d'Amphipolis, le tumulus Kasta a fait l'objet d'extraordinaires découvertes depuis l'été 2014 : des sphinges, d'incroyables chambres ... «Sciences et Avenir, Feb 15»
5
Qui sont les 5 mystérieux squelettes du tombeau grec d'Amphipolis ?
... en Macédoine, à 100 km à l'est de Thessalonique, le tumulus Kasta a fait l'objet d'extraordinaires découvertes depuis l'été 2014 : des sphinges, d'incroyables ... «Sciences et Avenir, Jan 15»
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“Le Cabinet du docteur Black”: un livre macabre et fascinant qui fait l …
... les sphinx, sphinges, chevaux ailés, licornes, sirènes, minotaures ou centaures ; personnages de la littérature fantastique comme le vampire, à la fois vivant et ... «Les Inrocks, Dec 14»
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Des ossements humains découverts à Amphipolis. À qui …
Après avoir pénétré dans la tombe gardée par deux grands sphinges décapités, franchi un mur bloqué par deux cariatides plus hautes que des hommes, ... «Sciences et Avenir, Nov 14»
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INTERVIEW. Amphipolis : "Ce tombeau macédonien est vraiment …
La tête de sphinx de 0,60cm de hauteur, coiffait le corps d'une des sphinges situées à l'entrée du tombeau. Des fragments d'ailes ont également été recueillis. «Sciences et Avenir, Oct 14»
9
Les travaux de la passerelle Napoléon se poursuivent
Reste encore à attendre la pose des sphinges et des magnifiques vasques qui ornaient le haut de la passerelle. Source de l'article : voir toutes les photos et les ... «Nord Eclair.fr, Aug 14»
10
Lille : petit à petit, la passerelle Napoléon retrouve son visage d'antan
D'ici la mi-août, les ouvriers du chantier pourront poser les pierres bleues qui recouvriront les marches, les vasques majestueuses et les sphinges (des sphinx à ... «Nord Eclair.fr, Jul 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Sphinges [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sphinges>. Apr 2024 ».
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