Punic
Punic
Definition
Pu·nic (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
Etymology: 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
Punic Quotes
Punica fide. With Punic faith.
Browse dictionary entries near Punic
- pungent
- pung
- Pune
- pundit
- punctured
- puncture
- punctulate
- punctuation mark
- punctuation
- punctuated equilibrium
- Punic Wars
- puniness
- punish
- punishable
- punished
- punishment
- punitive
- punitive damages
- Punjab
- Punjabi
