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Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin pūnicus (“Punic”), from Poenicus (“Phoenician”), from Ancient Greek Φοῖνιξ (Phoînix, “Phoenician”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
púnico (feminine púnica, masculine plural púnicos, feminine plural púnicas, not comparable)
- Punic (of or relating to Carthage)
- Synonyms: cartaginense, cartaginês, elisseu, pênico
- Punic, treacherous
- Synonyms: desleal, desonesto, falso, mentiroso, pérfido, traiçoeiro
- Antonyms: leal, honesto
Derived terms
Proper noun
púnico m
- Punic (language)
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin pūnicus (“Punic”), from Poenicus (“Phoenician”), from Ancient Greek Φοῖνιξ (Phoînix, “Phoenician”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpuniko/
- Rhymes: -uniko
- Syllabification: pú‧ni‧co
Adjective
púnico (feminine púnica, masculine plural púnicos, feminine plural púnicas)
- Punic (of or relating to Carthage)
- Synonym: cartaginés
- Punic, treacherous
- Synonyms: desleal, deshonesto, falso, mentiroso, pérfido
- Antonyms: leal, honesto
Derived terms
Noun
púnico m (uncountable)
- Punic (language)
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