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Syrophoenician

Syrophoenician

9.9
A person from the ancient region of Syrophoenicia in the area of modern Syria and Lebanon
  • noun
  • /ˌsɪrəfəˈniːʃən/
  • Literature
: sirofenicio
  • Archaeologists discovered pottery made by a Syrophoenician craftsman near the old port.

Examples

  • The ancient city was once home to many Syrophoenicians who traded across the Mediterranean.

  • Legends about the Syrophoenician people are still told in the region today.

  • A Syrophoenician approached Jesus.

  • Many Syrophoenicians traded goods along the Mediterranean.

  • The ancient city was once home to many Syrophoenicians who traded across the Mediterranean.

  • Archaeologists discovered pottery made by a Syrophoenician craftsman near the old port.

  • Legends about the Syrophoenician people are still told in the region today.

Synonyms

Phoenician
vsSyrophoenician
1 8.7

A person from an ancient sea‑trading people who lived in the area now called Lebanon

is a broader regional identity including parts of Syria as well as Lebanon

Surface Forms

Syrophoenician singular
Syrophoenicians plural

Morphology

Syrophoenician = Phoenician (semi-transparent) = syro + Phoenician

The form is built from the combining element syro- plus Phoenician, but the noun use for a person from the region is a specialized ethnonym rather than a fully compositional meaning.

Etymology

Syrophoenician names a person from the old region called Syrophoenicia, a name that mixes Syria and Phoenicia, so it simply means 'a person from that area'.