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Punic Common

Punic has 6 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the Phoenician dialect of ancient Carthage

2

A native or inhabitant of ancient Carthage; a Carthaginian.

Adjective
1

of or relating to or characteristic of ancient Carthage or its people or their language

"the Punic Wars"

"Carthaginian peace"

2

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"

3

Of or relating to ancient Carthage, its inhabitants, or their language.

Proper Noun
1

The language of Carthage.

Example Sentences
"the Punic Wars" adjective
"Carthaginian peace" adjective
"Punic faith" adjective
"the perfidious Judas" adjective
"the fiercest and most treacherous of foes" adjective
"treacherous intrigues" adjective
See Also
carthage perfidious faithless phoenician treacherous latino punic
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Phoenician
Rhyming Words
nic danic zanic kinic sinic panic vinic yonic eonic tunic xenic ionic sonic monic manic nonic cynic conic genic dinic
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