Neo-Punic
Neo-Punic adjective: relating to the Punic language as it existed after the fall of Carthage in 146 BCE.
Adjective
Neo-Punic (comparative more Neo-Punic, superlative most Neo-Punic)
- Relating to the Punic language as it existed after the fall of Carthage in 146 BCE.
- The relative isolation of the Punic speech community in Sardinia from the rest of the Punic-speaking world is demonstrated by a monolingual Punic inscription from the late 2ⁿᵈ or early 3ʳᵈ c. CE in Bitia, which still uses the Punic script rather than the Neo-Punic script that had emerged elsewhere.2025, Cid Swanenvleugel, The Pre-Roman Elements of the Sardinian Lexicon, page 394
Forms of Neo-Punic
| comparative | more Neo-Punic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Neo-Punic |
Origin of Neo-Punic
From neo- + Punic.
Questions about Neo-Punic
- What does Neo-Punic mean?
- Neo-Punic means relating to the Punic language as it existed after the fall of Carthage in 146 BCE.
- What part of speech is Neo-Punic?
- Neo-Punic is an adjective.
Words near Neo-Punic in the dictionary
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