adj · name · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/fəˈnɪʃ(ə)n/
Received-Pronunciation:/fəˈniːʃ(ə)n/
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US:/fəˈniːʃən/
rhymes with -iːʃən
rhymes with -ɪʃən
CMU ARPABET:F AH0 N IY1 SH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adj
Meaning 1
Of, from, or related to the country or civilisation of Phoenicia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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name
Meaning 2
The now extinct Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
An inhabitant of Phoenicia (a country located on the shores of North Africa and the eastern Mediterranean Sea around the year 1000 BCE).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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4
noun
Meaning 4
An inhabitant of Phoenix, Arizona.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
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.
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5
adjective
Meaning 5
of or relating to or characteristic of Phoenicia or its inhabitants
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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noun
Meaning 6
the extinct language of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the ancient world
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Canaanitic, Canaanitic language
Narrower terms: Punic
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noun
Meaning 7
a member of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the first millennium B.C.
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Broader terms: Semite
History
Etymology
Attested as a noun in Middle English as phenicienes (only plural); from Ancient Greek Φοῖνιξ (Phoînix, “Phoenician”).
Across languages
Translations
114 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Albanian:
Finikas
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Arabic:
فِينِيقِيّ
(fīnīqiyy)
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Armenian:
փյունիկական
(pʻyunikakan)
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Armenian:
փյունիկյան
(pʻyunikyan)
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Basque:
feniziar
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Belarusian:
фінікі́йскі
(finikíjski)
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Bulgarian:
финики́йски
(finikíjski)
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Catalan:
fenici
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Czech:
fénický
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Danish:
fønikisk
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Dutch:
Fenicisch
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Esperanto:
fenicio
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Farefare:
Feniko
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Finnish:
foinikialainen
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
French:
phénicien
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
German:
phönizisch
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Gothic:
𐍆𐍅𐌽𐌹𐌺𐌹𐍃𐌺𐍃
(fwnikisks)
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Haitian Creole:
fenisyen
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Hungarian:
föníciai
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Irish:
Féiníceach
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Italian:
fenicio
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Latin:
Phoenīcius
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Norwegian Bokmål:
fønikisk
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Norwegian Nynorsk:
fønikisk
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Persian:
فنیقی
(feniqi)
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Polish:
fenicki
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Portuguese:
fenício
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Romanian:
fenician
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Russian:
финики́йский
(finikíjskij)
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Spanish:
fenicio
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Swedish:
fenicisk
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Tajik:
финиқӣ
(finiqi)
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Turkish:
Fenikeli
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Ukrainian:
фінікі́йський
(finikíjsʹkyj)
— of, from, or related to the country or civilization of Phoenicia
Arabic:
اللُّغَة الْفِينِيقِيَّة
(al-luḡa l-fīnīqiyya)
— Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Arabic:
الْفِينِيقِيَّة
(al-fīnīqiyya)
— Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Armenian:
փյունիկերեն
(pʻyunikeren)
— Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Basque:
feniziera
— Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Bulgarian:
финики́йски
(finikíjski)
— Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Catalan:
fenici
— Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Chinese Mandarin:
腓尼基語 /腓尼基语
(féiníjīyǔ)
— Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Czech:
féničtina
— Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Dutch:
Fenicisch
— Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Farefare:
fenikre
— Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Finnish:
foinikia
— Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Finnish:
foinikian kieli
— Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
French:
phénicien
— Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
German:
Phönizisch
— Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Greek:
Φοίνικας
(Foínikas)
— Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Greek:
φοινικικά
(foinikiká)
— Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Hebrew:
פיניקית
(finíkit)
— Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Hungarian:
föníciai
— Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Irish:
Féinícis
— Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Persian:
زبان فنیقی
(zabân-e feniqi)
— Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Persian:
فنیقی
(feniqi)
— Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Phoenician:
𐤔𐤐𐤕𐤟𐤊𐤍𐤏𐤍
(śpt knʿn)
— Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Polish:
język fenicki
— Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Portuguese:
fenício
— Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Romanian:
feniciană
— Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Russian:
финики́йский
(finikíjskij)
— Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Spanish:
fenicio
— Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Swedish:
feniciska
— Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Swedish:
puniska
— Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Tajik:
забони финиқӣ
(zabon-i finiqi)
— Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Tajik:
финиқӣ
(finiqi)
— Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Turkish:
Fenikece
— Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Ukrainian:
фінікі́йська мо́ва
(finikíjsʹka móva)
— Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia
Arabic:
فِينِيقِيّ
(fīnīqiyy)
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Arabic:
فِينِيقِيَّة
(fīnīqiyya)
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Armenian:
փյունիկեցի
(pʻyunikecʻi)
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Belarusian:
фінікі́ец
(finikíjec)
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Belarusian:
фінікі́йка
(finikíjka)
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Bulgarian:
финики́ец
(finikíec)
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Bulgarian:
финики́йка
(finikíjka)
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Catalan:
fenici
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Catalan:
fenícia
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Chinese Mandarin:
腓尼基人
(féiníjīrén)
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Czech:
Féničan
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Dutch:
Feniciër
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Dutch:
Phoeniciër
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Farefare:
fenika class 3/4
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Finnish:
foinikialainen
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
French:
Phénicien
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
French:
Phénicienne
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Middle French:
Phœnice
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Middle French:
Phœnicien
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Middle French:
Phœnicienne
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
German:
Phönizier
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
German:
Phönizierin
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Ancient Greek:
Φοῖνιξ
(Phoînix)
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Ancient Greek:
Φοίνισσα
(Phoínissa)
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Hungarian:
föníciai
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Irish:
Féiníceach
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Japanese:
フェニキア人
(Fenikiajin)
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Latin:
Phoenīx
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Norwegian Bokmål:
føniker
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Norwegian Nynorsk:
fønikar
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Persian:
فنیقی
(feniqi)
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Polish:
Fenicjanin
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Polish:
Fenicjanka
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Portuguese:
fenício
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Romanian:
fenician
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Romanian:
feniciană
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Russian:
финики́ец
(finikíjec)
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Russian:
финики́йка
(finikíjka)
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Russian:
финикия́нин
(finikijánin)
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Russian:
финикия́нка
(finikijánka)
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Spanish:
fenicio
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Tajik:
финиқӣ
(finiqi)
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Turkish:
Fenikeli
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Ukrainian:
фінікі́єць
(finikíjecʹ)
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Ukrainian:
фінікі́йка
(finikíjka)
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Ukrainian:
фінікі́я́нин
(finikíjányn)
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
Ukrainian:
фінікі́я́нка
(finikíjánka)
— inhabitant of Phoenicia
