| sphinx | 1. In Egyptian art, an image of granite or porphyry, having a human head, or the head of a ram or of a hawk, upon the wingless body of a lion. "The awful ruins of the days of old . . . Or jasper tomb, or mutilated sphinx." (Shelley) On Greek art and mythology, a she-monster, usually represented as having the winged body of a lion, and the face and breast of a young woman. The most famous Grecian sphinx, that of Thebes in Boeotia, is said to have proposed a riddle to the Thebans, and killed those who were unable to guess it. The enigma was solved by oedipus, whereupon the sphinx slew herself. "Subtle as sphinx." 2. Hence: A person of enigmatical character and purposes, especially in politics and diplomacy. 3. <zoology> Any one of numerous species of large moths of the family Sphingidae; called also hawk moth. The larva is a stout naked caterpillar which, when at rest, often assumes a position suggesting the Egyptian sphinx, whence the name. 4. <zoology> The Guinea, or sphinx, baboon (Cynocephalus sphinx). <zoology> Sphinx baboon Same as Sphinx. Origin: L, from Gr. Sfigx, usually derived from sfiggein to bind tight or together, as if the Throttler. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| sphinx | one of a number of large stone statues with the body of a lion and the head of a man that were built by the ancient Egyptians |
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| sphinx | an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret |
| sphinx | (Greek mythology) a riddling winged monster with a woman's head and breast on a lion's body |
| sphinx | any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed |
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