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punic
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Punic
n.
language of ancient Carthage (form of Phoenician)
adj.
pertaining to the inhabitants of the ancient city of Carthage
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Punics
The Punics (from Latin punicus, pl. punici) are usually known as Carthaginians, and were a people from Ancient Carthage in modern-day Tunisia, North Africa, who traced their origins to the Phoenicians. Punic is the English adjective derived from the Latin adjective punicus to describe anything Carthaginian.
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Punic
Noun
1. the Phoenician dialect of ancient Carthage
(hypernym) Phoenician
Adjective
1. of or relating to or characteristic of ancient Carthage or its people or their language; "the Punic Wars"; "Carthaginian peace"
(synonym) Carthaginian
punic
Adjective
1. tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans; "Punic faith"; "the perfidious Judas"; "the fiercest and most treacherous of foes"; "treacherous intrigues"
(synonym) perfidious, treacherous
(similar) unfaithful
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Punic
(a.)
Of or pertaining to the ancient Carthaginians.
Of or pertaining to the ancient Carthaginians.
(a.)
Characteristic of the ancient Carthaginians; faithless; treacherous; as, Punic faith.
Characteristic of the ancient Carthaginians; faithless; treacherous; as, Punic faith.
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punic
ist. Punic
războaiele punice = the Punic Wars
războaiele punice = the Punic Wars
