Poenus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Φοῖνιξ (Phoînix) + -us, from Mycenaean Greek 𐀡𐀛𐀑𐀍 (po-ni-ki-jo) under influence from φοινός (phoinós, crimson red) owing to its relation to Tyrian purple, apparently from or cognate with Egyptian fnḫw (Asiatics, Semites),

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Noun

Poenus m sg (genitive Poenī); second declension

  1. (historical) Carthaginian, a person from Carthage or its empire

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Poenus Poenī
Genitive Poenī Poenōrum
Dative Poenō Poenīs
Accusative Poenum Poenōs
Ablative Poenō Poenīs
Vocative Poene Poenī

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