φοινικῶν

Lemma: φοῖνιξ

noun noun
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Definition

A “Phoenician,” or more generally something “Phoenician” (especially the Phoenician language or script). Also a “palm-tree” (date-palm), and by extension the “phoenix,” the fabulous long-lived bird; it can denote the purplish-red “Phoenician” colour or purple-dye.

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Grammatical Analysis

"φοινικῶν"

Lemma: φοινικός (adj.) / φοῖνιξ (noun)

Case: genitive

Number: plural

Gender: masculine or feminine (context-dependent)

Declension: 2-1-2 adjective (if from φοινικός) / 3rd declension (if from φοῖνιξ)

Note: The form φοινικῶν is gen. pl. and can be either (1) adjectival from φοινικός modifying an expressed or implied noun (often substantivized: ‘of Phoenicians / of purple(-things)’ depending on context), or (2) nominal from φοῖνιξ (‘Phoenician’, ‘palm(-tree)’, ‘purple’), gen. pl. ‘of Phoenicians/palms/purple’.

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