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Punicism en · NOUN

Etymology

From Punic + -ism.

Meanings

  1. A borrowing from Punic.
    • A difficulty in analyzing the material is that not all accepted punicisms in Sardinia have a clear Semitic etymology. In fact, Argiolas has suggested some to be of Berber origin. 2025, Cid Swanenvleugel, The Pre-Roman Elements of the Sardinian Lexicon, page 18:

Forms

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Punicisms Number=Plur lexicographic