Phoenix
TranslingualEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin phoenīx, from Ancient Greek φοῖνῐξ (phoînix, “the date (fruit and tree)", "mythical bird”).
Proper nounEdit
Phoenix f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Arecaceae – the date palms.
HypernymsEdit
- (genus in Arecaceae): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, monocots, commelinids - clades; Arecales - order; Arecaceae - family; Coryphoideae - subfamily; Phoeniceae - tribe
HyponymsEdit
- (genus in Arecaceae): Phoenix dactylifera - type species; for other species see Phoenix on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
ReferencesEdit
- Phoenix (palm) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Phoenix on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Phoenix on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin phoenīx, from Ancient Greek φοῖνῐξ (phoînix), Φοῖνῐξ (Phoînix).
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
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.
- A place name:
- The capital city of Arizona, United States and the county seat of Maricopa County.
- A city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States.
- (as "the Phoenix") A nickname sometimes used for Japan after World War II.
- A surname.
- A male given name
- A female given name
Related termsEdit
- (astronomy): Phoenicis
TranslationsEdit
mythical firebird
constellation
capital city of Arizona, United States
DutchEdit
PronunciationEdit
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Proper nounEdit
Phoenix m
LatinEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek φοῖνῐξ (phoînix), Φοῖνῐξ (Phoînix).
PronunciationEdit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpʰoe̯.niːks/, [ˈpʰoe̯niːks̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈfe.niks/, [ˈfɛːniks]
Proper nounEdit
Phoenīx m sg (genitive Phoenīcis); third declension
- (Greek mythology) A companion of Achilles during the Trojan War.
- (New Latin) Phoenix (the capital city of Arizona)
DeclensionEdit
Third-declension noun.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Phoenīx |
Genitive | Phoenīcis |
Dative | Phoenīcī |
Accusative | Phoenīcem |
Ablative | Phoenīce |
Vocative | Phoenīx |
Related termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “Phoenix”, in Charlton T[homas] Lewis; Charles [Lancaster] Short (1879) […] A New Latin Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.; Cincinnati, Ohio; Chicago, Ill.: American Book Company; Oxford: Clarendon Press.
- Phoenix in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
PortugueseEdit
Proper nounEdit
Phoenix f
- Phoenix (a city, the state capital of Arizona, United States)
SpanishEdit
Proper nounEdit
Phoenix f