English Explanatory Dictionary

Punic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to ancient Carthage, its inhabitants, or their language.
  2. Perfidious, treacherous, faithless.
noun
  1. A native or inhabitant of ancient Carthage; a Carthaginian.
name
  1. The language of Carthage.

Pronunciation

/ˈpjuːnɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Punic.wav

Word forms

Punic more Punic most Punic Punick Punics

Etymology

From Latin pūnicus, variant of poenicus, from Poenus + -icus, from Ancient Greek Φοῖνιξ (Phoînix), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀡𐀛𐀑𐀍 (po-ni-ki-jo) under influence from φοινός (phoinós, “crimson red”) owing to its relation to Tyrian purple, apparently from or cognate with Egyptian fnḫw (“Asiatics, Semites”), f:n:x-w-V12:Z2. Equivalent to a modified Phoenician + -ic.

Synonyms

Carthaginian double-dealing infidelitous ratlike booky dastardly disleal disloyal double-crossing double-faced double-hearted doublehearted faithless false falseheart false-hearted guiled guileful hollow-hearted illoyal insidious Judaslike Judasly nonfaithful perfidious proditorious proditory Punic recreant renegade reptilian reptitious swike traitorish traitorlike traitorly traitorous traitorsome treacherous treachersome trothless unfaithful unleal unloyal unsteadfast untrue viperish viperous

Related words

Phoenician

Derived words

Punic apple Punic faith Punicism Punic tree Punic War Siculo-Punic Latino-Punic Neo-Punic
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