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Punic
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Alternative forms
en Punick obsolete
Etymology
From en la Pūnicus, variant of la Poenicus, from la Poenus + la -icus, from en grc Φοῖνιξ, from en gmy 𐀡𐀛𐀑𐀍 under influence from grc φοινός crimson red owing to its relation to Tyrian purple, apparently from or cognate with en egy fnḫw Asiatics, Semites, f:n:x-w-V12:Z2. Equivalent to a modified en Phoenician ic.
Pronunciation
en /ˈpjuːnɪk/
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en uːnɪk 2
Adjective
Of or relating to ancient Carthage, its inhabitants, or their language.
en Carthaginian
en figurative ethnic slur Perfidious, treacherous, faithless.
en double-dealing infidelitous ratlike Thesaurus:treacherous
Derived terms
en Punicism Punic apple Punic faith Punic tree Punic War Siculo-Punic
Related terms
en Phoenician
Translations
of or relating to ancient Carthage Carthaginian
Arabic: ar بُونِي
Bulgarian: bg картагенски
Czech: cs punský
Danish: da punisk
Dutch: nl Punisch
French: fr punique
Hungarian: hu pun
Marathi: mr प्यूनिक
Portuguese: pt púnico
Slovak: sk púnsky m, sk púnska f, sk púnske n
treacherous
Bulgarian: bg вероломен
Finnish: fi petollinen
Portuguese: pt púnico m, pt traiçoeiro m
Noun
A native or inhabitant of ancient Carthage; a Carthaginian.
Translations
native or inhabitant of ancient Carthage Carthaginian
Czech: cs Kartáginec, cs Pun m
Danish: da puner c
Dutch: nl Puniër m, nl Carthager m
Hungarian: hu pun
Marathi: mr प्यूनिक
Slovak: sk Kartáginec m, sk Pún m
Turkish: tr Kartacalı, tr Pön
Proper noun
The language of Carthage.
Derived terms
en Latino-Punic
en Neo-Punic
en Siculo-Punic
Translations
language of Carthage
Danish: da punisk n
Dutch: nl Punisch n
Finnish: fi puunin kieli, fi puuni
French: fr punique m
Galician: gl púnico m
Greek: el καρχηδονιακά n-p
Hungarian: hu pun
Irish: ga Púnais f
Italian: it punico m
Latin: la lingua Pūnica f
Marathi: mr प्यूनिक f
Portuguese: pt púnico m, pt cartaginês m
Spanish: es púnico m, es cartaginés m
Turkish: tr Pönce
Anagrams
en cinpu cupin
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