Punic英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A native or inhabitant of ancient Carthage; a Carthaginian.

形容词 adj.

Of or relating to ancient Carthage, its inhabitants, or their language.
Perfidious, treacherous, faithless. ethnic,figuratively,slur

专有名词

The language of Carthage.

词形变化

more Punic comparative most Punic superlative Punick alternative,obsolete Punics plural Punick alternative,obsolete Punick alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

衍生词

Punic apple Punic faith Punicism Punic tree Punic War Siculo-Punic

词源

词源 1

From Latin pūnicus, variant of poenicus, from Poenus + -icus, from Ancient Greek Φοῖνιξ (Phoînix), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀡𐀛𐀑𐀍 (po-ni-ki-jo) under influence from φοινός (phoinós, “crimson red”) owing to its relation to Tyrian purple, apparently from or cognate with Egyptian fnḫw (“Asiatics, Semites”), f:n:x-w-V12:Z2. Equivalent to a modified Phoenician + -ic.

词源 2

From Latin pūnicus, variant of poenicus, from Poenus + -icus, from Ancient Greek Φοῖνιξ (Phoînix), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀡𐀛𐀑𐀍 (po-ni-ki-jo) under influence from φοινός (phoinós, “crimson red”) owing to its relation to Tyrian purple, apparently from or cognate with Egyptian fnḫw (“Asiatics, Semites”), f:n:x-w-V12:Z2. Equivalent to a modified Phoenician + -ic.

词源 3

From Latin pūnicus, variant of poenicus, from Poenus + -icus, from Ancient Greek Φοῖνιξ (Phoînix), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀡𐀛𐀑𐀍 (po-ni-ki-jo) under influence from φοινός (phoinós, “crimson red”) owing to its relation to Tyrian purple, apparently from or cognate with Egyptian fnḫw (“Asiatics, Semites”), f:n:x-w-V12:Z2. Equivalent to a modified Phoenician + -ic.