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punic

/ˈpjuː.nɪk/

Traduction: Relatif à l'ancienne Carthage ou à son peuple ; utilisé historiquement dans le contexte des guerres puniques. Aujourd'hui vieilli dans l'usage courant., Relatif à l'ancienne civilisation, à la langue ou au peuple de Carthage, située en Afrique du Nord.

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adjective

/ˈpjuː.nɪk/formalobsolète
  • frRelatif à l'ancienne Carthage ou à son peuple ; utilisé historiquement dans le contexte des guerres puniques. Aujourd'hui vieilli dans l'usage courant.

Relating to ancient Carthage or its people; historically used in contexts like the Punic Wars. Now obsolete in common usage.

  1. Treacherous or deceitfulC2formal

    Having a tendency to betray; characterized by a lack of trustworthiness, as historically attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans.

    frPerfide, déloyal

    • His punic tactics in the negotiation made everyone wary.
    • The general was known for his punic strategies, often breaking truces.
    • She described his punic behavior as a betrayal of their alliance.

    Synonymesdeceitfuldisloyaldouble-dealingfaithlessfalseperfidioustraitoroustreacherousunfaithfuluntrustworthy

    Antonymesfaithfulhonesthonorableloyaltrustworthy

noun

/ˈpjuː.nɪk/C2formal
  • frRelatif à l'ancienne civilisation, à la langue ou au peuple de Carthage, située en Afrique du Nord.

A proper noun referring to the ancient civilization, language, or people of Carthage, located in North Africa.

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  1. Ancient languageC2formal

    The Semitic language of the ancient Carthaginians, related to Phoenician.

    frlangue punique

    • Scholars study Punic to understand Carthaginian history.
    • Inscriptions in Punic have been found across the Mediterranean.
    • The Punic language was spoken in North Africa until the 5th century AD.

    Synonymescarthaginian