punic
/ˈpjunɪk/
adjective
- Relating to ancient Carthage or its people, especially the Carthaginians who fought against Rome.
- Historians study Punic culture through artifacts found in North Africa.
- The Punic language was a Semitic language spoken in Carthage.
- The Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage lasted over a hundred years.
- Describing a betrayal or lack of trustworthiness, often in a political or military context (from the Roman view of Carthaginians).
- The general's punic tactics surprised his allies and broke the treaty.
- In the novel, the villain's punic schemes caused chaos among the kingdoms.
- Some critics called the sudden policy change a punic move by the government.
noun
- The language of ancient Carthage.
- Scholars have deciphered many inscriptions written in Punic.
- Learning Punic helps historians understand Carthaginian trade records.
- Punic was closely related to Phoenician, the language of the Canaanites.