fênix
Portuguese, noun
fênix is spelled F-Ê-N-I-X (5 letters) and appears 2.6 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 19,080th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Fênix is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “phoenix” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). With an accent, fénix is a different word: “European Portuguese standard spelling of fênix”. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “pássaro da mitologia grega”.
What does fênix mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininephoenix
noun
- 1
feminineEuropean Portuguese standard spelling of fênix
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. ave fabulosa que, queimada, renascia das próprias cinzas 2. pessoa ou coisa única no seu gênero
noun: 1. município brasileiro do estado do Paraná 2. constelação austral, que tem forma de fênix
noun: 1. pássaro da mitologia grega 2. aquele que renasce depois de aparentemente ser destruído
noun: 1. constelação austral, que tem forma de fénix
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of fênix
- fênixes plural
- fénice alternative
- fênice alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
English words that translate to fênix
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is fênix in Portuguese?
fênix appears 2.6 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).