phenix
[
fee
-niks]
/ˈfi nɪks/
noun
1.
phoenix
.
British Dictionary definitions for
phenix
phenix
/
ˈfiːnɪks
/
noun
1.
a US spelling of
phoenix
phoenix
/
ˈfiːnɪks
/
noun
1.
a legendary Arabian bird said to set fire to itself and rise anew from the ashes every 500 years
2.
a person or thing of surpassing beauty or quality
Word Origin
Old English
fenix,
via Latin from Greek
phoinix;
identical in form with Greek
Phoinix
Phoenician, purple