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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sphinxian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sphinx-i-an
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the mythological sphinx.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From sphinx + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more sphinxian (comparative) most sphinxian (superlative) sphingian (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Sphingian

Questions

What does sphinxian mean?
Of or relating to the mythological sphinx.
Where does sphinxian come from?
From sphinx + -ian.

How to pronounce sphinxian

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