English Explanatory Dictionary

Tanit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A Punic and Phoenician goddess, the chief deity of Ancient Carthage alongside Baal-Hamon.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɑːnɪt/

Word forms

Tanit Tinnit

Etymology

Of Semitic origin, from Punic 𐤕𐤍𐤕 (tnt). Found in Ancient Greek as Θινιθ (Thinith), Θεννειθ (Thenneith).

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