PUNIC


Meaning of PUNIC in English

[ 'pju:nɪk ]

■ adjective relating to ancient Carthage; Carthaginian.

■ noun the language of ancient Carthage, related to Phoenician.

Origin

from L. ~us (earlier Poenicus ), from Poenus , from Gk Phoinix 'Phoenician'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.