Punic

/ˈpjunɪk/
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Other forms: Punics

Definitions of Punic
  1. adjective
    of or relating to or characteristic of ancient Carthage or its people or their language
    “the Punic Wars”
    synonyms: Carthaginian
  2. noun
    the Phoenician dialect of ancient Carthage
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    type of:
    Phoenician
    the extinct language of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the ancient world
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