Meanings
adjectivePhoenician (not comparable)
alternative archaic Phœnician
- not comparableOf, from, or related to the country or civilisation of Phoenicia.
The term phallus is reputedly of Phoenician origin.
1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 149
nounPhoenician (plural Phoenicians)
plural Phoenicians · alternative archaic Phœnician
- historicalAn inhabitant of Phoenicia (a country located on the shores of North Africa and the eastern Mediterranean Sea around the year 1000 BCE).
- An inhabitant of Phoenix, Arizona.
2007 28 July–3 August, "Phoenix: Into the ashes: A city that once won prizes is now a crime-ridden mess", in The Economist, The Economist Newspaper Ltd, ISSN 0013-0613, volume 384, number 8539, page 33, Locals also moan that Phoenicians are becoming more antisocial.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe extinct language of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the ancient world
Similar
Phoenician language
Broader
CanaaniticCanaanitic language
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Ancient GreekΦοῖνιξ“Phoenician”
- EnglishPhoenician
Attested as a noun in Middle English as phenicienes (only plural); from Ancient Greek Φοῖνιξ (Phoînix, “Phoenician”).
More words from Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Φοῖνιξ, Φοίνισσα
- Φοῖνιξ (Phoînix)inhabitant of Phoenicia
- Φοίνισσα (Phoínissa)inhabitant of Phoenicia
Arabic فِينِيقِيّ, فِينِيقِيّ
- فِينِيقِيّ (fīnīqiyy)of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
- فِينِيقِيّ (fīnīqiyy)inhabitant of Phoenicia
- فِينِيقِيَّة (fīnīqiyya)inhabitant of Phoenicia
- اللُّغَة الْفِينِيقِيَّة (al-luḡa l-fīnīqiyya)Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
- الْفِينِيقِيَّة (al-fīnīqiyya)Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Basque feniziar, feniziera
- feniziarof, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
- fenizieraSemitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Bulgarian финики́йски, финики́ец
- финики́йски (finikíjski)of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
- финики́ец (finikíec)inhabitant of Phoenicia
- финики́йка (finikíjka)inhabitant of Phoenicia
- финики́йски (finikíjski)Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Catalan fenici, fenici
- feniciof, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
- feniciinhabitant of Phoenicia
- feníciainhabitant of Phoenicia
- feniciSemitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Chinese Mandarin 腓尼基人, 腓尼基語 /腓尼基语
- 腓尼基人 (féiníjīrén)inhabitant of Phoenicia
- 腓尼基語 /腓尼基语 (féiníjīyǔ)Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Czech fénický, Féničan
- fénickýof, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
- Féničaninhabitant of Phoenicia
- féničtinaSemitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Danish fønikisk
- fønikiskof, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Dutch Fenicisch, Feniciër
- Fenicischof, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
- Feniciërinhabitant of Phoenicia
- Phoeniciërinhabitant of Phoenicia
- FenicischSemitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Esperanto fenicio
- fenicioof, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Finnish foinikialainen, foinikialainen
- foinikialainenof, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
- foinikialaineninhabitant of Phoenicia
- foinikiaSemitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
- foinikian kieliSemitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
French phénicien, Phénicien
- phénicienof, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
- Phénicieninhabitant of Phoenicia
- Phénicienneinhabitant of Phoenicia
- phénicienSemitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
German phönizisch, Phönizier
- phönizischof, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
- Phönizierinhabitant of Phoenicia
- Phönizierininhabitant of Phoenicia
- PhönizischSemitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Greek Φοίνικας, φοινικικά
- Φοίνικας (Foínikas)Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
- φοινικικά (foinikiká)Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Hebrew פיניקית
- פיניקית (finíkit)Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Hungarian föníciai, föníciai
- föníciaiof, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
- föníciaiinhabitant of Phoenicia
- föníciaiSemitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Irish Féiníceach, Féiníceach
- Féiníceachof, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
- Féiníceachinhabitant of Phoenicia
- FéinícisSemitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Italian fenicio
- fenicioof, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Japanese フェニキア人
- フェニキア人 (Fenikiajin)inhabitant of Phoenicia
Latin Phoenīcius, Phoenīx
- Phoenīciusof, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
- Phoenīxinhabitant of Phoenicia
Norwegian Bokmål fønikisk, føniker
- fønikiskof, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
- fønikerinhabitant of Phoenicia
Persian فنیقی, فنیقی
- فنیقی (feniqi)of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
- فنیقی (feniqi)inhabitant of Phoenicia
- زبان فنیقی (zabân-e feniqi)Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
- فنیقی (feniqi)Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Polish fenicki, Fenicjanin
- fenickiof, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
- Fenicjanininhabitant of Phoenicia
- Fenicjankainhabitant of Phoenicia
- język fenickiSemitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Portuguese fenício, fenício
- fenícioof, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
- fenícioinhabitant of Phoenicia
- fenícioSemitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Romanian fenician, fenician
- fenicianof, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
- fenicianinhabitant of Phoenicia
- fenicianăinhabitant of Phoenicia
- fenicianăSemitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Russian финики́йский, финики́ец
- финики́йский (finikíjskij)of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
- финики́ец (finikíjec)inhabitant of Phoenicia
- финики́йка (finikíjka)inhabitant of Phoenicia
- финикия́нин (finikijánin)inhabitant of Phoenicia
- финикия́нка (finikijánka)inhabitant of Phoenicia
- финики́йский (finikíjskij)Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Spanish fenicio, fenicio
- fenicioof, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
- fenicioinhabitant of Phoenicia
- fenicioSemitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Swedish fenicisk, feniciska
- feniciskof, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
- feniciskaSemitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
- puniskaSemitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Turkish Fenikeli, Fenikeli
- Fenikeliof, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
- Fenikeliinhabitant of Phoenicia
- FenikeceSemitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Ukrainian фінікі́йський, фінікі́єць
- фінікі́йський (finikíjsʹkyj)of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
- фінікі́єць (finikíjecʹ)inhabitant of Phoenicia
- фінікі́йка (finikíjka)inhabitant of Phoenicia
- фінікі́я́нин (finikíjányn)inhabitant of Phoenicia
- фінікі́я́нка (finikíjánka)inhabitant of Phoenicia
- фінікі́йська мо́ва (finikíjsʹka móva)Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Phoenician
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APA
Phoenician. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phoenician
MLA
“Phoenician.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phoenician. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Phoenician,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phoenician.
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