punic

Punic
    adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of ancient Carthage
           or its people or their language; "the Punic Wars";
           "Carthaginian peace" [syn: {Carthaginian}, {Punic}]
    2: 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" [syn: {punic},
       {perfidious}, {treacherous}]
    n 1: the Phoenician dialect of ancient Carthage
    

Punic \Pu"nic\, a. [L. Punicus pertaining to Carthage, or its
   inhabitants, fr. Poeni the Carthaginians.]
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   1. Of or pertaining to the ancient Carthaginians.
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   2. Characteristic of the ancient Carthaginians; faithless;
      treacherous; as, Punic faith.
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            Yes, yes, his faith attesting nations own;
            'T is Punic all, and to a proverb known. -- H.
                                                  Brooke.
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