Phoenix
English
/ˈfiːnɪks/
proper noun
Definitions
- (mythology) A mythical firebird; especially the sacred one from ancient Egyptian mythology.
- (constellation) A spring constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble the mythical bird. It lies north of Tucana.
- (Greek mythology) A character in the Iliad and father of Adonis in Greek mythology or a different character in Greek mythology, brother of Europa and Cadmus.
- A place name:
- (as "the Phoenix") A nickname sometimes used for Japan after World War II.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin phoenīx derived from Ancient Greek φοῖνῐξ.
Origin
Ancient Greek
φοῖνῐξ