LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Phoenīcia

Phoenīcia f sg (genitive Phoenīciae)
Classical[pʰoe̯ˈniː.ki.a]Ecclesiastical[feˈniː.t͡ʃi.a]

Meaning

  1. Phoenicia (an ancient region in coastal West Asia, in modern Syria and Lebanon)
  2. The star HD 192263 in the constellation Aquila.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePhoenīcia—
genitivePhoenīciae—
dativePhoenīciae—
accusativePhoenīciam—
ablativePhoenīciā—
vocativePhoenīcia—
locativePhoenīciae—

Phoenīcĭa, ae, v. 1. Phoenice.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Φοινίκη (Phoiníkē), from Φοῖνιξ (Phoînix, “Phoenician”), from Egyptian fnḫw (“Phoenicians”), f:n:x-w-V12:Z2

Descendants
  • CatalanFenícia
  • EnglishPhoenicia
  • ItalianFenicia
  • FrenchPhéniciefrom Middle French Phœnicie
  • FrenchPhœniciefrom Middle French Phœnicie
  • PortugueseFenícia
  • SpanishFenicia
  • Haitian CreoleFenisifrom Middle French Phœnicie

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyPhoeniciaPhoenicia. A country on the coast of Syria, bounded on the E. by Mount Lebanon. I. NAME. Its Greek name was Φοινίκη (Hom. Od. 4.83; Hdt. 3.5; Thuc. 2.…

Quick answers

What does Phoenīcia mean in Latin?
Phoenīcia, a proper noun, means “Phoenicia (an ancient region in coastal West Asia, in modern Syria and Lebanon); The star HD 192263 in the constellation Aquila.”.
What is the genitive of Phoenīcia?
The genitive singular is Phoenīciae. Phoenīcia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Phoenīcia?
In classical Latin, [pʰoe̯ˈniː.ki.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [feˈniː.t͡ʃi.a].