Punicus
κρειττότερον ἐστὶν εἰδέναι ἐν μέσῃ τῇ Πόλει φακιόλιον βασιλεῦον Τούρκου, ἢ καλύπτραν λατινικήν → I would rather see a Turkish turban in the midst of the City than the Latin mitre
Latin > English
Punicus Punica, Punicum ADJ :: Carthaginian, Punic; of/associated with Carthage; scarlet, bright red
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Pūnĭcus: a, um, v. Poeni, B.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Pūnĭcus¹⁰ (Pœ-), a, um,
1 des Carthaginois, de Carthage : Virg. En. 1, 338 ; litteræ Punicæ Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 103, caractères puniques ; Punica bella Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 103, les guerres puniques ; bello Punico secundo Cic. Br. 57, lors de la seconde guerre punique ; primo Punico bello Cic. Off. 1, 39, lors de la première guerre punique ; Punica fides Sall. J. 108, 3, la foi punique [mauvaise foi] ; Punica ars Liv. 25, 39, 1, stratagème familier aux Carthaginois ; Punica arbos Col. Rust. 10, 243, grenadier ; Punicum malum Plin. 13, 112, grenade
2 [poét.] rouge : Hor. Epo. 9, 27 ; Prop. 3, 3, 32.
