sphingien
French, adjective/sfɛ̃.ʒjɛ̃/
sphingien is spelled S-P-H-I-N-G-I-E-N (9 letters). Sphingien is a French adjective meaning “sphinxian, Sphingian” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Relatif au sphinx”.
What does sphingien mean in English?
adjective
- 1
sphinxian, Sphingian
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Relatif au sphinx.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of sphingien
- sphingienne feminine
- sphingiens masculine plural
- sphingiennes feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce sphingien?
- /sfɛ̃.ʒjɛ̃/
- \sfɛ̃.ʒjɛ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.