PUNIC


Meaning of PUNIC in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' pyü-nik

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin punicus, from Poenus inhabitant of Carthage; akin to Greek Phoinix Phoenician

Date: 1533

1 : of or relating to Carthage or the Carthaginians

2 : FAITHLESS , TREACHEROUS

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.