Punic

[ pyoo-nik ]

/ ˈpyu nɪk /

adjective

of or relating to the ancient Carthaginians.

treacherous; perfidious: originally applied by the Romans to the Carthaginians.

noun

the language of ancient Carthage, a form of late Phoenician.

Origin of Punic

<Latin Pūnicus, earlier Poenicus Carthaginian, equivalent to Poen(us) a Phoenician, a Carthaginian (akin to Greek Phoînix a Phoenician ) + -icus-ic

Words nearby Punic

punditry, Pune, pung, punga, pungent, Punic, Punic Wars, punish, punishable, punishing, punishment

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Example sentences from the Web for Punic

Foreign-policy experts rush to compare Libya to Bosnia, the Punic Wars, Iraq, Kosovo, Thermopylae, and so forth.
The Horrible Libya Hypocrisies|Leslie H. Gelb|March 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The oligarchy of parvenus which arose after the Punic wars could not be respected as the Roman senate had been.
General Bramble|Andr Maurois
This assembly was reorganized some time before the Punic Wars.
The Two Great Republics: Rome and the United States|James Hamilton Lewis
They were deployed in a long, straight line, overlapping the wings of the Punic army in order to completely encompass it.
Salammbo|Gustave Flaubert

Another recent find is the unearthed Roman palace built up over an old Punic burial-place.
In the Land of Mosques & Minarets|Francis Miltoun
The Romans took it during the second Punic war, on which occasion the great Archimedes lost his life.
A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence|Cornelius Tacitus

British Dictionary definitions for Punic

Punic

/ (ˈpjuːnɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to ancient Carthage or the Carthaginians

characteristic of the treachery of the Carthaginians

noun

the language of the ancient Carthaginians; a late form of Phoenician

Word Origin for Punic

C15: from Latin Pūnicus, variant of Poenicus Carthaginian, from Greek Phoinix

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单词	punic
释义	Punic [ pyoo-nik ] / ˈpyu nɪk / adjective of or relating to the ancient Carthaginians. treacherous; perfidious: originally applied by the Romans to the Carthaginians. noun the language of ancient Carthage, a form of late Phoenician. Origin of Punic <Latin Pūnicus, earlier Poenicus Carthaginian, equivalent to Poen(us) a Phoenician, a Carthaginian (akin to Greek Phoînix a Phoenician ) + -icus-ic Words nearby Punic punditry, Pune, pung, punga, pungent, Punic, Punic Wars, punish, punishable, punishing, punishment Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Punic Foreign-policy experts rush to compare Libya to Bosnia, the Punic Wars, Iraq, Kosovo, Thermopylae, and so forth. The Horrible Libya Hypocrisies\|Leslie H. Gelb\|March 21, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The oligarchy of parvenus which arose after the Punic wars could not be respected as the Roman senate had been. General Bramble\|Andr Maurois This assembly was reorganized some time before the Punic Wars. The Two Great Republics: Rome and the United States\|James Hamilton Lewis They were deployed in a long, straight line, overlapping the wings of the Punic army in order to completely encompass it. Salammbo\|Gustave Flaubert Another recent find is the unearthed Roman palace built up over an old Punic burial-place. In the Land of Mosques & Minarets\|Francis Miltoun The Romans took it during the second Punic war, on which occasion the great Archimedes lost his life. A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence\|Cornelius Tacitus British Dictionary definitions for Punic Punic / (ˈpjuːnɪk) / adjective of or relating to ancient Carthage or the Carthaginians characteristic of the treachery of the Carthaginians noun the language of the ancient Carthaginians; a late form of Phoenician Word Origin for Punic C15: from Latin Pūnicus, variant of Poenicus Carthaginian, from Greek Phoinix Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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