Punicism

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noun

A borrowing from Punic.

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Meanings

nounPunicism (plural Punicisms)

plural Punicisms

  1. A borrowing from Punic.

    A difficulty in analyzing the material is that not all accepted punicisms in Sardinia have a clear Semitic etymology. In fact, Argiolas has suggested some to be of Berber origin.

    2025, Cid Swanenvleugel, The Pre-Roman Elements of the Sardinian Lexicon, page 18

Origin

From Punic + -ism.

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APA

Punicism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Punicism

MLA

“Punicism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Punicism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Punicism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Punicism.

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