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Definitions for punic
ˈpyu nɪkpunic
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Princeton's WordNet
Punicadjective
the Phoenician dialect of ancient Carthage
Carthaginian, Punicadjective
of or relating to or characteristic of ancient Carthage or its people or their language
"the Punic Wars"; "Carthaginian peace"
punic, perfidious, treacherousadjective
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"
Wiktionary
Punicadjective
Of or relating to ancient Carthage, its inhabitants, or their language.
Punicadjective
Perfidious, treacherous, faithless.
Punicnoun
The language of Carthage.
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punic
Punic refers to something related to ancient Carthage, a powerful city and empire located in modern-day Tunisia in North Africa. This term is often used in historical contexts referring to the people, language, culture, or wars (Punic Wars) associated with Carthage. The term "Punic" is derived from the Latin term "Punicus" or "Poenicus," which means "Phoenician," as the Carthaginians were descended from Phoenician settlers.
Webster Dictionary
Punicadjective
of or pertaining to the ancient Carthaginians
Punicadjective
characteristic of the ancient Carthaginians; faithless; treacherous; as, Punic faith
Etymology: [L. Punicus pertaining to Carthage, or its inhabitants, fr. Poeni the Carthaginians.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Punic
pū′nik, adj. pertaining to, or like, the ancient Carthaginians: faithless, treacherous, deceitful.—n. the language of ancient Carthage. [L. Punicus—Pœni, the Carthaginians.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of punic in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of punic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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- قرطاجيArabic
- púnicoPortuguese
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