phoenix — a mythical bird that is said to burn itself to death and rise again from its ashes
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a mythical bird that is said to burn itself to death and rise again from its ashes
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfiːnɪks/
Example Sentences
- After the company went bankrupt, the CEO promised it would rise like a phoenix from the ashes.
- My cooking skills are like a phoenix - they died in college but miraculously came back to life when I got married.
- The old theater was destroyed by fire, but the community plans to rebuild it as a cultural phoenix.
phoenix
NOUN[/ˈfiːnɪks/]
a mythical bird that is said to burn itself to death and rise again from its ashes
The phoenix rose from the ashes as the sunrise filled the sky.
The phoenix was reborn from fire after becoming ashes. (🔥 Fire + 🐦 Rebirth → Phoenix)
불사조는 잿더미에서 다시 태어나 새로운 삶을 시작했다.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Greek 'phoinix' (φοῖνιξ), which originally referred to the Phoenicians or the color purple-red. The mythical bird association developed in Greek mythology, possibly influenced by Egyptian and Middle Eastern legends of a self-renewing bird.
Breakdown
Greek 'phoinix' (φοῖνιξ) - a single morpheme with no productive internal breakdown in English; the word was borrowed whole from Greek into Latin and then into Old French before entering English
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📝Examples
“After the company went bankrupt, the CEO promised it would rise like a phoenix from the ashes.”
“My cooking skills are like a phoenix - they died in college but miraculously came back to life when I got married.”
“The old theater was destroyed by fire, but the community plans to rebuild it as a cultural phoenix.”
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