punic

/ˈpjuːnɪk/

punic · adj — of or relating to ancient Carthage, its inhabitants, or their language.

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punic is pronounced /ˈpjuːnɪk/.

Etymology

From Latin Pūnicus, variant of Poenicus, from Poenus + -icus, from Ancient Greek Φοῖνιξ (Phoînix), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀡𐀛𐀑𐀍 (po-ni-ki-jo) under influence from φοινός (phoinós, “crimson red”) owing to its relation to Tyrian purple, apparently from or cognate with Egyptian fnḫw (“Asiatics, Semites”), f:n:x-w-V12:Z2. Equivalent to a modified Phoenician + -ic.

adj

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

name

The language of Carthage.

noun

A native or inhabitant of ancient Carthage; a Carthaginian.

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Words closest in meaning

By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

carthaginian 77% match — Of or pertaining to Carthage. vs punic →
punicic 71% match — Of or pertaining to punicic acid or its derivatives. vs punic →
hannibalic 64% match — Of or relating to Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca. vs punic →
hamilcarian 60% match — Of or relating to Carthaginian general Hamilcar Barca. vs punic →
carian 60% match — A native or inhabitant of ancient Caria. vs punic →
hannibalian 59% match — Of or relating to the Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca. vs punic →
palaic 58% match — Of or pertaining to Palaic language or its speakers. vs punic →
pelusian 58% match — Of or relating to Pelusium, an ancient city in the eastern extremes of Egypt's Nile delta. vs punic →