Phoenix

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Contents 1 Translingual 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Proper noun 2 English 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Proper noun 2.3.1 Derived terms 2.3.2 Translations 3 Latin 3.1 Alternative spellings 3.2 Adjective 3.2.1 Inflection 3.3 Proper noun 3.4 Related terms

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[edit] Etymology

From Old English and Old French fenix, from M.L. phenix, from Greek phoinix from Ancient Egyptian Fnkhw (“‘Syrian people’”). Signifies "mythical bird," also "the date" (fruit and tree), also "Phoenician," literally "purple-red," perhaps a foreign word, or from phoinos (“‘blood-red’”). Exact relation and order of the senses in Greek is unclear.

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Wikipedia

Phoenix

1. (botany): A botanical name at the rank of genus - the date palms
2. (zoology): A genus of butterfly in the family Sphingidae

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin phoenīx < Ancient Greek φοῖνιξ (phoinix)/Φοῖνιξ (Phoinix).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfiːnɪks/
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[edit] Proper noun

Singular Phoenix

Plural -

Phoenix

1. (mythology) A mythical firebird; especially the sacred one from ancient Egyptian mythology
2. (astronomy) A spring constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble the mythical bird. It lies north of Tucana.
3. (Greek mythology) A character in the Iliad and father of Adonis in Greek mythology or a different character in Greek mythology, brother of Europa and Cadmus
4. The capital city of Arizona, United States.
5. A nickname sometimes used for Japan after World War II.

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• Phoenicis

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[edit] Latin

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• Phœnix

[edit] Adjective

Phoenīx m., f., n., (genitive Phoenīcis); third declension

1. Phoenician

[edit] Inflection

Number	Singular			Plural
Case \ Gender	M.F.	N.		MM.FF.	NN.
nominative	Phoenīx	Phoenīx		Phoenīcēs	Phoenīca
genitive	Phoenīcis	Phoenīcis		Phoenīcum	Phoenīcum
dative	Phoenīcī	Phoenīcī		Phoenīcibus	Phoenīcibus
accusative	Phoenīcem	Phoenīx		Phoenīcēs	Phoenīca
ablative	Phoenīce	Phoenīce		Phoenīcibus	Phoenīcibus
vocative	Phoenīx	Phoenīx		Phoenīcēs	Phoenīca

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Phoenīx

1. (Greek mythology) A companion of Achilles during the Trojan War.

[edit] Related terms

• Phoenicia