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Punic

pu·nic

UK/ˈpjuːnɪk/ US/ˈpjunɪk/ uncommon
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.

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

  • “the Punic Wars”
  • “Carthaginian peace”
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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”
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noun

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Origin

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.

Phrases

  • Punic apple
  • Punic faith
  • Punic tree
  • Punic War

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