Phoenician
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Phoenician
- /fəˈnɪʃ(ə)n/ UK
- /fəˈniːʃ(ə)n/ UK
- /fəˈniːʃən/ US
Rhymes with -iːʃən, -ɪʃən
Where it comes from
Attested as a noun in Middle English as phenicienes (only plural); from Ancient Greek Φοῖνιξ (Phoînix, “Phoenician”).
adjective Phœnician
- Of, from, or related to the country or civilisation of Phoenicia. The term phallus is reputedly of Phoenician origin.
noun Phoenicians · Phœnician
- An inhabitant of Phoenicia (a country located on the shores of North Africa and the eastern Mediterranean Sea around the year 1000 BCE).
- An inhabitant of Phoenix, Arizona. 2007 28 July–3 August, "Phoenix: Into the ashes: A city that once won prizes is now a crime-ridden mess", in The Economist, The Economist Newspaper Ltd, ISSN 0013-0613, volume 384, number 8539, page 33, Locals also moan that Phoenicians are becoming more antisocial.
proper noun Phœnician
- The now extinct Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia.
Translations
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adj of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
| Español | fenicio |
|---|---|
| Português | fenício |
| Français | phénicien |
| Deutsch | phönizisch |
| Italiano | fenicio |
| Română | fenician |
| Русский | финики́йский finikíjskij |
| العربية | فِينِيقِيّ fīnīqiyy |
noun inhabitant of Phoenicia
| Español | fenicio |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | フェニキア人 Fenikiajin |
| 中文 | 腓尼基人 féiníjīrén |
| Português | fenício |
| Français | Phénicien, Phénicienne |
| Deutsch | Phönizier, Phönizierin |
| Română | fenician, feniciană |
| Русский | финики́ец finikíjec, финики́йка finikíjka, финикия́нин finikijánin, финикия́нка finikijánka |
| العربية | فِينِيقِيّ fīnīqiyy, فِينِيقِيَّة fīnīqiyya |
name Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
| Español | fenicio |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 腓尼基語 /腓尼基语 féiníjīyǔ |
| Português | fenício |
| Français | phénicien |
| Deutsch | Phönizisch |
| Ελληνικά | Φοίνικας Foínikas, φοινικικά foinikiká |
| Română | feniciană |
| Русский | финики́йский finikíjskij |
| العربية | اللُّغَة الْفِينِيقِيَّة al-luḡa l-fīnīqiyya, الْفِينِيقِيَّة al-fīnīqiyya |
| עברית | פיניקית finíkit |
Talk about this word "Phoenician." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/phoenician. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Phoenician. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/phoenician "Phoenician." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/phoenician.Cite this
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title = {Phoenician},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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