Phoenix
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[edit] Etymology
O.E. and O.Fr. fenix, from M.L. phenix, from Gk. phoinix from Ancient Egyptian Fnkhw "Syrian people. Signifies "mythical bird," also "the date" (fruit and tree), also "Phoenician," lit. "purple-red," perhaps a foreign word, or from phoinos "blood-red." Exact relation and order of the senses in Gk. is unclear.
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Phoenix
- (botany): A botanical name at the rank of genus - the date palms
- (zoology): A genus of butterfly in the family Sphingidae
[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin phoenīx < Ancient Greek φοῖνιξ (phoinix)/Φοῖνιξ (Phoinix).
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈfiːnɪks/
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[edit] Proper noun
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Phoenix
- (mythology) A mythical firebird; especially the sacred one from ancient Egyptian mythology
- (astronomy) A spring constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble the mythical bird. It lies north of Tucana.
- (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
- The capital city of Arizona, United States.
- A nickname sometimes used for Japan after World War II.
[edit] Translations
mythical firebird
constellation
capital city of Arizona, United States
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[edit] Adjective
Phoenīx m., f., n., (genitive Phoenīcis); third declension
[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
- (Greek mythology) A companion of Achilles during the Trojan War.

