1. (

• Punic

) the Phoenician dialect of ancient Carthage ;

1. (

• Carthaginian ,
• Punic

) of or relating to or characteristic of ancient Carthage or its people or their language; "the Punic Wars"; "Carthaginian peace" ;

2. (

• punic ,
• perfidious ,
• treacherous

) tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans; "Punic faith"; "the perfidious Judas"; "the fiercest and most treacherous of foes"; "treacherous intrigues" ;