From Latin Pūnicus, variant of Poenicus, from Poenus + -icus, from Ancient Greek Φοῖνιξ (Phoînix), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀡𐀛𐀑𐀍 (po-ni-ki-jo) under influence from φοινός (phoinós, “crimson red”) owing to its relation to Tyrian purple, apparently from or cognate with Egyptian fnḫw (“Asiatics, Semites”), f:n:x-w-V12:Z2. Equivalent to a modified Phoenician + -ic.
Meanings
Of or relating to ancient Carthage, its inhabitants, or their language.
pt púnico (of or relating to ancient Carthage) · bg вероломен (treacherous) · fi petollinen (treacherous) · bg картагенски (of or relating to ancient Carthage) · da punisk (of or relating to ancient Carthage) · pt traiçoeiro (treacherous) · hu pun (of or relating to ancient Carthage) · cs punský (of or relating to ancient Carthage) · ar بُونِي (of or relating to ancient Carthage) · mr प्यूनिक (of or relating to ancient Carthage) · pt púnico (treacherous) · fr punique (of or relating to ancient Carthage) · nl Punisch (of or relating to ancient Carthage)
From Latin Pūnicus, variant of Poenicus, from Poenus + -icus, from Ancient Greek Φοῖνιξ (Phoînix), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀡𐀛𐀑𐀍 (po-ni-ki-jo) under influence from φοινός (phoinós, “crimson red”) owing to its relation to Tyrian purple, apparently from or cognate with Egyptian fnḫw (“Asiatics, Semites”), f:n:x-w-V12:Z2. Equivalent to a modified Phoenician + -ic.
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A native or inhabitant of ancient Carthage; a Carthaginian.
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Punick
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mr प्यूनिक (native or inhabitant of ancient Carthage) · nl Carthager (native or inhabitant of ancient Carthage) · nl Puniër (native or inhabitant of ancient Carthage) · da puner (native or inhabitant of ancient Carthage) · tr Kartacalı (native or inhabitant of ancient Carthage) · tr Pön (native or inhabitant of ancient Carthage) · cs Kartáginec (native or inhabitant of ancient Carthage) · hu pun (native or inhabitant of ancient Carthage)
From Latin Pūnicus, variant of Poenicus, from Poenus + -icus, from Ancient Greek Φοῖνιξ (Phoînix), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀡𐀛𐀑𐀍 (po-ni-ki-jo) under influence from φοινός (phoinós, “crimson red”) owing to its relation to Tyrian purple, apparently from or cognate with Egyptian fnḫw (“Asiatics, Semites”), f:n:x-w-V12:Z2. Equivalent to a modified Phoenician + -ic.
fi puunin kieli (language of Carthage) · it punico (language of Carthage) · tr Pönce (language of Carthage) · el καρχηδονιακά (language of Carthage) · pt púnico (language of Carthage) · es cartaginés (language of Carthage) · da punisk (language of Carthage) · es púnico (language of Carthage) · fi puuni (language of Carthage) · fr punique (language of Carthage) · ga Púnais (language of Carthage) · la lingua Pūnica (language of Carthage) · gl púnico (language of Carthage) · mr प्यूनिक (language of Carthage) · pt cartaginês (language of Carthage) · nl Punisch (language of Carthage) · hu pun (language of Carthage)