English

Alternative spellings
Ph�nician

Pronunciation
(US) IPA|/f��ni���n/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-i���n|-i���n

Adjective
en-adj|-

1. Of, from, or related to the country or civilisation of Phoenicia.

Translations

Finnish: foinikialainen

Proper noun
en-proper noun

1. The Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia.

Translations

Finnish: foinikian kieli

Noun
en-noun

#historical An inhabitant of Phoenicia (a country located on the shores of North Africa and the eastern Mediterranean Sea around the year 1000 BCE).

1. An inhabitant of Phoenix, Arizona.

#*2007 28 July�3 August, "Phoenix: Into the ashes: A city that once won prizes is now a crime-ridden mess", in w:The Economist|The Economist, The Economist Newspaper Ltd, ISSN 0013-0613, volume 384, number 8539, page 33,
#*:Locals also moan that Phoenicians are becoming more antisocial.

Translations

Finnish: foinikialainen

See also
Wikipedia articles:
w:Phoenicia|The ancient civilisation of Phoenicia, and its empire
w:Phoenician languages|The Phoenician languages
w:Phoenician alphabet|The Phoenician alphabet

External links
ethnologue|code=phn

Category:Languages

pl:Phoenician
ru:Phoenician

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