Pūnicus (Poen-)

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

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