Punic
1 of 2adjective
Pu·nic ˈpyü-nik 
1
: of or relating to Carthage or the Carthaginians
2
: faithless, treacherous
Punic
2 of 2noun
: the Phoenician dialect of ancient Carthage
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Latin punicus, from Poenus inhabitant of Carthage; akin to Greek Phoinix Phoenician
First Known Use
Adjective
1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1595, in the meaning defined above
- deceive
- deceive oneself into thinking
- deceived
- deceiver
- deceivers
- deceives
- deceiving
- deceivingly
- decelerate
- decelerated
- decelerates
- decelerating
- deceleration
- deceleration lane
- decelerations
- decelerator
- decelerators
- decelerometer
- decelerometers
- deceleron
- decem-
- December
- decembers
- Decembrist
- decembrists