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sphingine

adjective
sphin·​gine | \ ˈsfinˌjīn, -jə̇n\

Definition of sphingine

: resembling a sphinx my most sphingine smile— Aldous Huxley

History and Etymology for sphingine

Latin sphing-, sphinx + English -ine

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