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Punic

noun/pjˈuːnɪk/
Definition
the Phoenician dialect of ancient Carthage
of or relating to or characteristic of ancient Carthage or its people or their language
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pjˈuːnɪk/
🇬🇧British English
/pjˈuːnɪk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pjˈuːnɪk/
2 syllables Say it as /pjˈuːnɪk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe Phoenician dialect of ancient Carthage
adjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of ancient Carthage or its people or their language
“the Punic Wars”
adjectivetending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans
“Punic faith”
Word Forms
Punicadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of ancient Carthage or its people or their language
Carthaginiannouna native or inhabitant of ancient Carthage
Carthagenounan ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697
Punicnounthe Phoenician dialect of ancient Carthage
perfidynounbetrayal of a trust
perfidiousnessnounbetrayal of a trust
treacherynounbetrayal of a trust
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
punisch
der phönizische Dialekt des antiken Karthago
🇫🇷French
punique
le dialecte phénicien de l'ancienne Carthage
🇪🇸Spanish
púnico
el dialecto fenicio de la antigua Cartago
🇮🇹Italian
punico
il dialetto fenicio dell'antica Cartagine
🇳🇱Dutch
Punisch
het Fenicische dialect van het oude Carthago
🇵🇹Portuguese
punitivo
o dialeto fenício da antiga Cartago
🇷🇺Russian
пунический
финикийский диалект древнего Карфагена
India
🇮🇳Hindi
नमकहराम
प्राचीन कार्थेज की फोनीशियन बोली
🇧🇩Bengali
শ্লেষ
প্রাচীন কার্থেজের ফিনিশিয়ান উপভাষা
🇮🇳Tamil
பியூனிக்
பண்டைய கார்தேஜின் ஃபீனீசிய பேச்சுவழக்கு
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్యూనిక్
పురాతన కార్తేజ్ యొక్క ఫోనిషియన్ మాండలికం
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્યુનિક
પ્રાચીન કાર્થેજની ફોનિશિયન બોલી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ಯುನಿಕ್
ಪ್ರಾಚೀನ ಕಾರ್ತೇಜ್‌ನ ಫೀನಿಷಿಯನ್ ಉಪಭಾಷೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്യൂണിക്
പുരാതന കാർത്തേജിലെ ഫിനീഷ്യൻ ഭാഷ
🇵🇰Urdu
پنک
قدیم کارتھیج کی فونیشین بولی۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
布匿克
古迦太基的腓尼基方言
🇯🇵Japanese
ポエニ
古代カルタゴのフェニキア方言
🇰🇷Korean
고대 카르타고 어
고대 카르타고의 페니키아 방언
🇻🇳Vietnamese
trừng phạt
phương ngữ Phoenician của Carthage cổ đại
🇹🇭Thai
ปูนิค
ภาษาฟินีเซียนของคาร์เธจโบราณ
🇮🇩Indonesian
punik
dialek Fenisia dari Kartago kuno
🇵🇭Filipino
parusa
ang Phoenician dialect ng sinaunang Carthage
🇲🇾Malay
hukuman
dialek Phoenicia Carthage purba
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
البونيقية
اللهجة الفينيقية لقرطاجة القديمة
🇮🇷Persian
پونیکی
گویش فنیقی کارتاژ باستان
🇹🇷Turkish
punik
Antik Kartaca'nın Fenike lehçesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
פוני
הניב הפיניקי של קרתגו העתיקה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'punic'?
The primary meaning of 'punic' is 'the Phoenician dialect of ancient Carthage'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'punic' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'punic' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'punic' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'punic' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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