tanit
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
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/ˈtɑːnɪt/
Definition of tanit
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
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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!””
“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).”
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Etymology
Of Semitic origin, from Punic 𐤕𐤍𐤕 (tnt). Found in Ancient Greek as Θινιθ (Thinith), Θεννειθ (Thenneith).
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