PUNIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Punic mean? 

• PUNIC (noun)
  The noun PUNIC has 1 sense:

1. the Phoenician dialect of ancient Carthage

  Familiarity information: PUNIC used as a noun is very rare.

• PUNIC (adjective)
  The adjective PUNIC has 2 senses:

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

2. tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans

  Familiarity information: PUNIC used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PUNIC (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The Phoenician dialect of ancient Carthage

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("Punic" is a kind of...):

Phoenician (the extinct language of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the ancient world)

Derivation:

Punic (of or relating to or characteristic of ancient Carthage or its people or their language)

• PUNIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

Carthaginian; Punic

Context example:

Carthaginian peace

Derivation:

Punic (the Phoenician dialect of ancient Carthage)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans

Synonyms:

perfidious; punic; treacherous

Context example:

treacherous intrigues

Similar:

unfaithful (not true to duty or obligation or promises)