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phoenix¹
- /ˈfiːnɪks/
Rhymes with -iːnɪks
Where it comes from
From Old English fēnix and Old French fenix, from Medieval Latin phenix, from Latin phoenīx, from Ancient Greek φοῖνιξ (phoînix), from Egyptian b-n:nw*w-G31 (bnw, “grey heron”). Doublet of Bennu. The grey heron was venerated at Heliopolis and associated in Egypt with the cyclical renewal of life because the bird rises in flight at dawn and migrates back every year in the flood season to inhabit the Nile waters.
noun phoenix · phoenixes · phoenices · phenix · phœnix
- A mythological bird, said to be the only one of its kind, which lives for 500 years and then dies by burning to ashes on a pyre of its own making, ignited by the sun. It then arises anew from the ashes. burn the long-lived phoenix in her blood
- Anything that is reborn after apparently being destroyed. Astronomers believe planets might form in this dead star's disk, like the mythical Phoenix rising up out of the ashes.
- A mythological Chinese chimerical bird whose physical body symbolizes the six celestial bodies; a fenghuang.
- A Greek silver coin used briefly from 1828 to 1832, divided into 100 lepta. The national currency, the phoenix, which had been established by Kapodistrias, was renamed after an ancient Greek coin, the drachma.
- A marvelous person or thing. He may not be a phœnix of cleverness in your sense; his profession is different; but it would be all the better for you to talk a little on his subjects.
- A geometer moth of species Eulithis prunata.
verb phoenixes · phoenixing · phoenixed · phenix · phœnix
- To transfer assets from one company to another to dodge liability Australian Restructuring Insolvency and Turnaround Association CEO John Winter said phoenixing has been "endemic" for decades.
Phoenix²
- /ˈfiːnɪks/
Rhymes with -iːnɪks
Where it comes from
From Latin phoenīx, Phoenīx, from Ancient Greek φοῖνῐξ (phoînĭx), Φοῖνῐξ (Phoînĭx).
The British surname is a respelled variant of Fenwicks (pronounced /fɛnɪks/).
proper noun
- A mythical firebird; especially the sacred one from ancient Egyptian mythology.
- A spring constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble the mythical bird. It lies north of Tucana.
- A companion of Achilles to the Trojan War in the Iliad, son of Amyntor and father of Adonis.
- A son of Agenor and Telephassa, brother of Europa and Cadmus, eponym of Phoenicia.
- A port town of ancient Lycia, in modern Antalya Province, Turkey; modern Finike.
- A town of ancient Caria, near modern-day Taşlıca Marmaris district, Muğla Province, Turkey.
- A port town of ancient Crete, in the modern municipality of Sfakia, Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece; modern Loutro.
- A port town of ancient Crete, in the modern municipality of Agios Vasileios, Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece; modern Foinikas.
- The capital city of Arizona, and the county seat of Maricopa County. A man was arrested Saturday in College Park, Georgia, after he was accused of throwing a sex toy on to the court during the Dream’s 29 July game with the Golden State Valkyries, according to a police report. The report said he threw another sex toy during the Dream’s game on Friday against the Phoen
- An unincorporated community in Putnam County, Georgia.
- A village in Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.
- An unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland.
- An unincorporated community in Houghton Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan.
- An unincorporated community in Yazoo County, Mississippi.
- A neighbourhood of Edison Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey.
- A neighborhood of Sayreville borough, Middlesex County, New Jersey.
- A village in the town of Schroeppel, Oswego County, New York.
- A city in Jackson County, Oregon.
- A community in Clearwater County, Alberta.
- A ghost town in the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, British Columbia.
- A town north-west of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
- A nickname sometimes used for Japan after World War II.
- A surname.
- A male given name.
- A female given name.
noun
- A German breed of long-tailed chicken.
- A geometer moth of species Eulithis prunata.
- A white variety of grape of German origin used for winemaking.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: genus phoenix, fung, pong, bong, feng, fenghuang, simurgh, huma, thunderbird, firebird, bennu, marvel, wonder, miracle, ideal, paragon
Translations
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noun mythological bird
| Español | fénix, fénice |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 불사조 bulsajo, 불새 bulsae |
| 日本語 | 不死鳥 fushichō, 火の鳥 hi no tori, 鳳凰 hōō, フェニックス fenikkusu |
| 中文 | 鳳凰 /凤凰 fènghuáng |
| हिन्दी | अमरपक्षी amarpakṣī, अमर-पक्षी amar-pakṣī, ककनूँ kaknū̃, ककनू kaknū, हुमा humā, सीमुर्ग sīmurg |
| Français | phénix |
| Deutsch | Phönix |
| Italiano | fenice |
| Ελληνικά | φοίνικας foínikas |
| Română | fenix |
| Русский | фе́никс féniks, жар-пти́ца žar-ptíca |
| العربية | فِينِيكْس fīnīks, فُقْنُس fuqnus, عَنْقَاء ʕanqāʔ, فِينِيق fīnīq |
| עברית | עוֹף חוֹל 'of ḥol |
noun anything reborn after apparently being destroyed
| 한국어 | 불사조 bulsajo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 不死鳥 fushichō |
| Ελληνικά | φοίνικας foínikas |
| Русский | фе́никс féniks |
noun mythical firebird
| Español | Fénix |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 불사조 bulsajo |
| 日本語 | 不死鳥 Fushichō, 鳳凰 hōō, フェニックス fenikkusu |
| 中文 | 不死鳥 /不死鸟 bùsǐniǎo, 菲尼克斯 fēiníkèsī, 凤凰 fenhuang |
| Português | Fénix, Fênix |
| Français | phénix, phœnix |
| Deutsch | Phönix |
| Русский | Фе́никс Féniks |
noun constellation
| Español | Phoenix |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 鳳凰座 Hōōza, ほうおう座 Hōōza |
| Kiswahili | Zoraki |
| Português | Fénix, Fênix |
| Français | Phénix |
| Deutsch | Phönix |
| Русский | Фе́никс Féniks |
noun capital city of Arizona, United States
| Español | Phoenix, Fénix |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 피닉스 Pinikseu |
| 日本語 | フェニックス Fenikkusu |
| 中文 | 鳳凰城 /凤凰城 Fènghuángchéng, 菲尼克斯 Fēiníkèsī |
| Português | Phoenix |
| Français | Phoenix |
| Deutsch | Phoenix |
| Ελληνικά | Φοίνιξ Foínix |
| Русский | Фи́никс Fíniks |
| العربية | فينيكس fīnīks |
noun nickname for Japan
| Français | Phénix |
|---|
Talk about this word "phoenix." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/phoenix. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. phoenix. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/phoenix "phoenix." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/phoenix.Cite this
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title = {phoenix},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/phoenix},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
