Synonyms & related words for sphinxes

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of sphinxes. 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 sphinxes

Explore words related to sphinxes — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include androsphinx, hieracosphinx, sphinxlike, obelisks, sarcophagi, pyramids, hieroglyphs, hieroglyphically. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does sphinxes come from?

The word sphinxes 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.