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punic

/ˈpjuːnɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
punic
IPA
/ˈpjuːnɪk/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

adj

Perfidious, treacherous, faithless.

noun

A native or inhabitant of ancient Carthage; a Carthaginian.

name

The language of Carthage.

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Punic (comparative) most Punic (superlative) Punick (alternative, obsolete) Punics (plural)

Derived Forms

Punicism

Phrases

Punic apple Punic faith Punic tree Punic War Siculo-Punic Latino-Punic Neo-Punic

Frequently Paired Words

Phoenician

Synonyms

Carthaginian double-dealing infidelitous ratlike booky dastardly disleal disloyal double-crossing double-faced double-hearted doublehearted

Rhymes With

munich tunic runic supertunic

Questions

How do you pronounce punic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpjuːnɪk/.
What does punic mean?
Of or relating to ancient Carthage, its inhabitants, or their language.
Where does punic come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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