noun
sphinx
Refers to the mythological creature, typically the Egyptian or Greek sphinx.
エジプトのスフィンクスは砂漠にある。
The Egyptian sphinx is in the desert.
Katakana spelling is standard for this loanword; usually written in kana.
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used. The reading is the same katakana loanword.
Loanword from English 'sphinx', ultimately from Greek.