Synonyms & related words for sphinx

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of sphinx. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to sphinx

Explore words related to sphinx — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include androsphinx, hieracosphinx, sphinxlike, pyramids, pharaohs, thebes, obelisk, hieroglyphic. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does sphinx come from?

The word sphinx breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root sphinx-, from Greek sphingein (“to squeeze, bind tight, strangle”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.