"pertaining to Carthage," 1530s, from Latin Punicus, earlier Poenicus "Carthaginian," originally "Phoenician" (adj.), Carthage having been founded as a Phoenician colony, from Poenus (n.), from Greek Phoinix "Phoenician" (see Phoenician). Carthaginians were proverbial among the Romans as treacherous and perfidious. Punic Wars were three wars between the Romans and the Carthaginians fought 264-146 B.C.E. Related: Punical (early 15c.).
双语例句
1. The Apollinarian Games were instituted during the second Punic war.
阿波罗运动会始于第二次布诺战争期间.
来自神话部分
2. Punic faith; the perfidious Judas; the fiercest and most treacherous of foes; treacherous intrigues.
