Punic

(pyo̵̅o̅′nik)

adjective

of ancient Carthage or its people or culture
like or characteristic of the Carthaginians, regarded by the Romans as faithless and treacherous

Origin: L Punicus, earlier Poenicus, Carthaginian, properly Phoenician < Poeni, the Carthaginians < Gr Phoinix, Phoenician

noun

the Semitic language spoken in ancient Carthage, a dialect of Phoenician: it survived until c. 500

See Punic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of or relating to ancient Carthage, its inhabitants, or their language.
Having the character of treachery attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans.

noun

The dialect of Phoenician spoken in ancient Carthage.

Origin:

Origin: Latin Poenicus, Pūnicus

Origin: , from Poenus, a Carthaginian

Origin: , from Greek Phoinix, Phoenician

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