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Punic

Punic

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A form of the Phoenician language used in ancient Carthage
  • noun
  • /ˈpjuːnɪk/
  • Specialized
: púnico
  • Historians studied ancient texts to better understand how the Punic language was used in trade.

Examples

  • I mean that they were isolated Punic customs, but there was never a a a known entity of as the Punic language or Punic religion.

  • He probably spoke a Punic language before he learned Latin.

  • It reminds them of the humidor after a punic explorer of marriage.

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  • The Punic inscriptions found in the ruins provide valuable insights into the culture of Carthage.

  • Archaeologists are attempting to translate the Punic texts discovered in the old city.

Synonyms

Phoenician language
vsPunic
  • Specialized
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An old language once spoken by people of ancient coastal cities in the eastern Mediterranean that is no longer spoken

is a regional dialect spoken specifically in ancient Carthage

Compounds

Punic War
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One of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage that ended with Rome destroying Carthage

Punic War
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A series of three wars between Rome and Carthage that made Rome the main power in the western Mediterranean

Surface Forms

Punic singular
Punics plural

Etymology

Punic comes from the old Latin name Punicus, which the Romans used for the Phoenician people of Carthage who were famous for a 'purple' dye. So Punic as a noun means the language spoken in ancient Carthage.