Etymology

Phoenician

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Today it means: Of, from, or related to the country or civilisation of Phoenicia. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Φοῖνιξ
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΦοῖνιξ“Phoenician”
  2. English todayPhoenician

Attested as a noun in Middle English as phenicienes (only plural); from Ancient Greek Φοῖνιξ (Phoînix, “Phoenician”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient GreekΦοῖνιξ all →

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