LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Phoenīcē

Phoenīcē f sg (genitive Phoenīcēs)
Classical[pʰoe̯ˈniː.keː]Ecclesiastical[feˈniː.t͡ʃe]

Meaning

  1. Phoenicia

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePhoenīcē—
genitivePhoenīcēs—
dativePhoenīcae—
accusativePhoenīcēn—
ablativePhoenīcē—
vocativePhoenīcē—

Phoenīcē, ēs (Phoenīca, Cic. Fin. 4, 20, 56, v. Madv. ad loc.; Poenīcē, Vulg. 2 Macc. 4, 22 al.), f., = Φοινίκη,
I. Phœnicia, a country of Syria, especially celebrated for the purple which came from there; its principal cities were Tyre and Sidon, Mel. 1, 12; Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 66; 5, 19, 17, § 75; 36, 26, 65, § 190; Cic. Ac. 2, 20, 66; id. Phil. 11, 13, 35; id. Fin. 4, 20, 56.—Called also Phoenīcĭa, ae, f., Mart. Cap. 6, §§ 678, 680; Serv. Verg. A. 1, 446; 3, 88.—
2. A small island in the Ægean Sea, otherwise called Ios, Plin. 4, 12, 23, § 69.—
3. A town of Epirus, Liv. 29, 12.—
4. Vid. phoenicea.— Hence,
A. Phoenīces, um, m., the Phœnicians, celebrated as the earliest navigators and as founders of many colonies, especially of Carthage, Mel. 1, 12; Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 67; Cic. N. D. 2, 41, 106; Luc. 3, 220; Tac. A. 11, 14.—In sing.: Phoenix, a Phœnician, Cadmus, Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 197.—
2. Transf., the Carthaginians, Sil. 13, 730; in sing., a Carthaginian, id. 16, 25.—Adj., Phœnician: elate, Plin. 29, 3, 13, § 56.—
B. phoenī-cĕus (poenī-, foenī-), a, um, adj., = φοινίκεος, purple-red: aut phoeniceum florem habet aut purpureum, aut lacteum, Plin. 21, 23, 94, § 164; cf. Gell. 2, 26, 9: poeniceas vestes, Ov. M. 12, 104: poeniceum corium, i. e. made purple-red with blows, Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 92.—
C. Phoenīcĭus, a, um, adj., Phœnician: mare, Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 67.—
D. Phoenissus, a, um, adj., Phœnician: Dido, Verg. A. 1, 670: exsul, i. e. Anna, Ov. F. 3, 595: Tyros, id. M. 15, 288.—As subst.: Phoenissa, ae, f.: Dido, Verg. A. 1, 714.—Plur.: Phoenissae, the Phœnician women, the name of a tragedy by Euripides; also of one by Seneca.—
2. Transf.
a. Theban, because Cadmus was a Phœnician: cohors, Stat. Theb. 9, 527.—
b. Carthaginian: classis, Sil. 7, 409: juventa, id. 17, 632.—In neutr. plur.: Phoenissa agmina, Sil. 17, 174.—Subst.: Phoenissa, ae, f., Carthage, Sil. 6, 312.—
E. Phoenīcĭas, ae, m., the south-south-east wind, Plin. 2, 47, 46, § 120.
phoenīcē (phoenīcĕa, ae), ēs, f., = φοινικέα,
I. a kind of barley, mouse-barley, Plin. 22, 25, 65, § 135.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek Φοῖνῐξ(Phoînĭx)
  2. Ancient Greek -ᾱ(-ā)
  3. Ancient Greek -η(-ē)
  4. LatinPhoenīcē

Ancient Greek Φοινίκη (Phoiníkē)bor. Latin Phoenice Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Φοινίκη (Phoiníkē), from φοίνικι (phoíniki, “Phoenicians”), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀡𐀛𐀑𐀍 (po-ni-ki-jo), from Egyptian fnḫw (“Canaanites, Syrians”), f:n:x-w-V12:Z2

Descendants
  • EnglishPhoenice
  • EnglishPhœnice
  • EnglishPhenice
  • FrenchPhœnicefrom Middle French Phœnice
  • FrenchPhénicefrom Middle French Phœnice

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyPhoenicePhoenice (Φοινίκη), a city of Chaonia in Epeirus, situated a little inland north of Buthrotum (Strab. vii. p.324), upon a river, the ancient name of w…

Quick answers

What does Phoenīcē mean in Latin?
Phoenīcē, a proper noun, means “Phoenicia”.
What is the genitive of Phoenīcē?
The genitive singular is Phoenīcēs. Phoenīcē is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Phoenīcē?
In classical Latin, [pʰoe̯ˈniː.keː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [feˈniː.t͡ʃe].
Where does Phoenīcē come from?
Ancient Greek Φοῖνῐξ (Phoînĭx) → Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) → Ancient Greek -η (-ē) → Latin Phoenīcē.