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Poenus
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Latin
Etymology
From la grc Φοῖνιξ + la -us, from la gmy 𐀡𐀛𐀑𐀍 under influence from grc φοινός crimson red owing to its relation to Tyrian purple, apparently from or cognate with la egy fnḫw Asiatics, Semites, f:n:x-w-V12:Z2.
Pronunciation
Noun
Poenus<2>
la historical Carthaginian, a person from Carthage or its empire
Declension
Poenus<2.both>
Synonyms
la Carthaginiensis
Derived terms
la Poenicus
References