What does phoenīceus mean in Latin?

phoenīceus, a adjective, means “purple-red”.

How do you pronounce phoenīceus?

In classical Latin, [pʰoe̯ˈniː.ke.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [feˈniː.t͡ʃe.us].

Ancient Greek φοῖνιξ (phoînix) → Ancient Greek -εος (-eos) → Latin phoenīceus.

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

phoenīceus (feminine phoenīcea, neuter phoenīceum)

Classical[pʰoe̯ˈniː.ke.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[feˈniː.t͡ʃe.us]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	phoenīceus	phoenīcea	phoenīceum
genitive	phoenīceī	phoenīceae	phoenīceī
dative	phoenīceō	phoenīceae	phoenīceō
accusative	phoenīceum	phoenīceam	phoenīceum
ablative	phoenīceō	phoenīceā	phoenīceō
vocative	phoenīcee	phoenīcea	phoenīceum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	phoenīceī	phoenīceae	phoenīcea
genitive	phoenīceōrum	phoenīceārum	phoenīceōrum
dative	phoenīceīs	phoenīceīs	phoenīceīs
accusative	phoenīceōs	phoenīceās	phoenīcea
ablative	phoenīceīs	phoenīceīs	phoenīceīs
vocative	phoenīceī	phoenīceae	phoenīcea

Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.

phoenīceus adj.

, φοινίκεος, purple-red, scarlet: vestes, O.

Ancient Greek φοινῑ́κεος (phoinī́keos)bor. Latin phoenīceus Borrowed from Ancient Greek φοινῑ́κεος (phoinī́keos).

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