Tanit
/ˈtɑːnɪt/
Tanit proper noun: a Punic and Phoenician goddess, the chief deity of Ancient Carthage alongside Baal-Hamon.
Proper noun
Tanit
- A Punic and Phoenician goddess, the chief deity of Ancient Carthage alongside Baal-Hamon.
- “Er...Feathered Omen, hoot not,” he continued uneasily, “Son of Tanit, hoot not!”1970, Richard Carpenter, Catweazle, Harmondsworth: Puffin Books, page 11
- Tanit, the moon goddess, her sacred veil, the zaïmph, and Salammbó are a poetic rendering of a threefold reality, similar to the notion of antiquity concerning the three faces of Diana (Thibaudet 138).2001, Laurence M. Porter, editor, A Gustave Flaubert Encyclopedia, Greenwood Publishing Group, →ISBN, page 320
Forms of Tanit
| alternative form | Tinnit |
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Origin of Tanit
Of Semitic origin, from Punic 𐤕𐤍𐤕 (tnt). Found in Ancient Greek as Θινιθ (Thinith), Θεννειθ (Thenneith).
Questions about Tanit
- What does Tanit mean?
- Tanit means a Punic and Phoenician goddess, the chief deity of Ancient Carthage alongside Baal-Hamon.
- What part of speech is Tanit?
- Tanit is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Tanit?
- Tanit is pronounced /ˈtɑːnɪt/.
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