a. | 1. | |
1. | Of or pertaining to the ancient Carthaginians. | |
2. | Characteristic of the ancient Carthaginians; faithless; treacherous; |
Noun | 1. | Punic - the Phoenician dialect of ancient Carthage |
Adj. | 1. | Punic - of or relating to or characteristic of ancient Carthage or its people or their language; "the Punic Wars"; "Carthaginian peace" Synonyms: Carthaginian |
2. | punic - tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans; "Punic faith"; "the perfidious Judas"; "the fiercest and most treacherous of foes"; "treacherous intrigues" Synonyms: perfidious, treacherous |