PUNIC as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the Phoenician dialect of ancient Carthage
   Hypernyms(s) Punic is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • Phoenician (what does Phoenician mean?)

PUNIC as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • tending to betray
   • especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans
   Synonym(s)
   • perfidious (what does perfidious mean?)
   • treacherous (what does treacherous mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Punic faith
   • the perfidious Judas
   • the fiercest and most treacherous of foes
   • treacherous intrigues
   Similar To
   • unfaithful (what does unfaithful mean?)
2. Meaning
   • of or relating to or characteristic of ancient Carthage or its people or their language
   Synonym(s)
   • Carthaginian (what does Carthaginian mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the Punic Wars
   • Carthaginian peace
   Pertainym(s)
   • Carthage (what does Carthage mean?)