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1 Pūnicus (Poen-)
Pūnicus (Poen-) adj. [Poeni], Punic, Carthaginian: litterae: fides, i. e. perfidy, S.: perfidia, L.: regna, V.— Of the Phoenician color, purple, purplered: rostra (psittaci), O.: punico Lugubre mutavit sagum, H.
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Punic — /pyooh nik/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to the ancient Carthaginians. 2. treacherous; perfidious: originally applied by the Romans to the Carthaginians. n. 3. the language of ancient Carthage, a form of late Phoenician. [ < L Punicus, earlier… … Universalium
Punic — Pu•nic [[t]ˈpyu nɪk[/t]] adj. 1) peo of or pertaining to the ancient Carthaginians 2) treacherous; perfidious 3) peo the language of ancient Carthage, a form of late Phoenician • Etymology: < L Pūnicus, earlier Poenicus Carthaginian =Poen(us)… … From formal English to slang