Etymology

Sophonisba

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Today it means: A Punic noblewoman, daughter of Hadrusbal Gisco and wife of Syphax. Full definition →

Latin Sophonisba ← Ancient Greek Σοφονῑ́βη ← Punic 𐤑𐤐𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋
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The story

  1. Punic · derived from𐤑𐤐𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromΣοφονῑ́βη
  3. Latin · borrowed fromSophonisba
  4. English todaySophonisba

From Latin Sophonisba, itself from Ancient Greek Σοφονῑ́βη (Sophonī́bē), eventually from Punic 𐤑𐤐𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋 (ṣpnbʿl).

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