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Punic vs Phoenician - What's the difference?

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Phoenician is a related term of punic.

Punic is a related term of phoenician.

punic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to ancient Carthage, its inhabitants, or their language.
  • Perfidious, treacherous, faithless.

    • Synonyms

    * (of Carthage) Carthaginian

    Derived terms

    * Punic apple * Punic faith * Punic tree * Punic War

    Related terms

    * Phoenician

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The language of Carthage.

    • Derived terms

    * Latino-Punic

    phoenician

    English

    Alternative forms

    *

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, from, or related to the country or civilisation of Phoenicia.

    • Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (historical) An inhabitant of Phoenicia (a country located on the shores of North Africa and the eastern Mediterranean Sea around the year 1000 BCE).
  • An inhabitant of Phoenix, Arizona.
  • * 2007 28 July–3 August, "Phoenix: Into the ashes: A city that once won prizes is now a crime-ridden mess", in , The Economist Newspaper Ltd, ISSN 0013-0613, volume 384, number 8539, page 33,
    • Locals also moan that Phoenicians are becoming more antisocial.

    Related terms

    * Punic

    See also

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