† Puniceanadj.¹

Forms: 1600s Punician, 1700s–1800s Punicean. Also with lower-case initial.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Pūniceus , -an suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin Pūniceus Carthaginian, Punic ( < Pūnicus Punic adj. + -eus : see -eous suffix) + -an suffix.With the use in quot. 1600 compare Middle French punicien designating a kind of falcon (1555 in faucon punicien ). In quot. 1866, fruit punicean translates classical Latin Pūniceum pomum pomegranate. With the form Punician compare -ian suffix. N.E.D. (1909) gives the pronunciation as (piuni·s-, -i·ʃiăn) /pjuːˈnɪs-, -ˈnɪʃiːən/.

Obsolete. rare.

= Punic adj.In quot. 1866 the fruit punicean is the pomegranate: cf. Punic apple n. at Punic n. and adj. Compounds.

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the world > the earth > named regions of earth > named cities or towns > [adjective] > in North Africa > ancient

Punicalc1450

Punic1533

Carthaginian1594

Punicean1600

Thebana1684

Thebaic1687

Thebaïd1839

1600 R. Surflet tr. C. Estienne & J. Liébault Maison Rustique vii. xlii. 871 The Gerfaulcon, the faulcon Sacre, the faulcon Lanier, the Punician faulcon, and so of the rest.

1722 tr. Virgil Pastorals vii, in C. Sedley Wks. I. 296 If this proves well, thou shalt be wholly plac'd Of smooth Punicean Stone, with Buskins grac'd.

1866 J. B. Rose tr. Ovid Metamorphoses v. 142 Fruit punicean From bended bough with maiden hand [she] had ta'en And eaten seven grains.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

† puniceanadj.²

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin pūniceus , -an suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin pūniceus bright red, scarlet, crimson (see puniceous adj.) + -an suffix. Compare earlier puniceous adj., Punicean adj.¹

Obsolete. rare.

= puniceous adj. Cf. phoenicean adj.

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the world > matter > colour > named colours > red or redness > [adjective] > bright red or scarlet

scarletc1386

puniceousa1398

vermeilc1400

corala1522

Punic?1553

orient1578

vermilion1589

wax-red1593

cherry-red1594

Punical1606

coralline?1608

scarleted1641

coccineous1654

cinnabrianc1668

poppy-coloured1677

miniaceous1688

phoeniceous1688

cherry-coloured1695

coral-red1700

cardinal1755

cherried1762

ponceau1774

punicean1786

cinnabar1807

geraniumed1819

miniatous1826

cardinal scarlet1828

vermilion-coloured1835–6

geranium-coloured1836

pink1846

cardinal red1850

lobster-red1856

phoenicean1857

magenta1877

angered1878

scarlet-vermilion1882

tomato1889

camellia-red1890

miniate1891

nasturtium-red1896

sealing-wax1912

1786 J. Gillies Hist. Anc. Greece I. xi. 382 The Carthaginian exports consisted..chiefly in the ingenious labours of their artificers... Household furniture, toys, and the materials of the highly valued Punicean colour.

1866 J. B. Rose tr. Ovid Metamorphoses viii. 398 Forth from the rock welled the punicean blood.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2020).

单词	punicean
释义	† Puniceanadj.¹ Forms: 1600s Punician, 1700s–1800s Punicean. Also with lower-case initial. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Pūniceus , -an suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin Pūniceus Carthaginian, Punic ( < Pūnicus Punic adj. + -eus : see -eous suffix) + -an suffix.With the use in quot. 1600 compare Middle French punicien designating a kind of falcon (1555 in faucon punicien ). In quot. 1866, fruit punicean translates classical Latin Pūniceum pomum pomegranate. With the form Punician compare -ian suffix. N.E.D. (1909) gives the pronunciation as (piuni·s-, -i·ʃiăn) /pjuːˈnɪs-, -ˈnɪʃiːən/. Obsolete. rare. = Punic adj.In quot. 1866 the fruit punicean is the pomegranate: cf. Punic apple n. at Punic n. and adj. Compounds. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > named regions of earth > named cities or towns > [adjective] > in North Africa > ancient Punicalc1450 Punic1533 Carthaginian1594 Punicean1600 Thebana1684 Thebaic1687 Thebaïd1839 1600 R. Surflet tr. C. Estienne & J. Liébault Maison Rustique vii. xlii. 871 The Gerfaulcon, the faulcon Sacre, the faulcon Lanier, the Punician faulcon, and so of the rest. 1722 tr. Virgil Pastorals vii, in C. Sedley Wks. I. 296 If this proves well, thou shalt be wholly plac'd Of smooth Punicean Stone, with Buskins grac'd. 1866 J. B. Rose tr. Ovid Metamorphoses v. 142 Fruit punicean From bended bough with maiden hand [she] had ta'en And eaten seven grains. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2021). † puniceanadj.² Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin pūniceus , -an suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin pūniceus bright red, scarlet, crimson (see puniceous adj.) + -an suffix. Compare earlier puniceous adj., Punicean adj.¹ Obsolete. rare. = puniceous adj. Cf. phoenicean adj. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > named colours > red or redness > [adjective] > bright red or scarlet scarletc1386 puniceousa1398 vermeilc1400 corala1522 Punic?1553 orient1578 vermilion1589 wax-red1593 cherry-red1594 Punical1606 coralline?1608 scarleted1641 coccineous1654 cinnabrianc1668 poppy-coloured1677 miniaceous1688 phoeniceous1688 cherry-coloured1695 coral-red1700 cardinal1755 cherried1762 ponceau1774 punicean1786 cinnabar1807 geraniumed1819 miniatous1826 cardinal scarlet1828 vermilion-coloured1835–6 geranium-coloured1836 pink1846 cardinal red1850 lobster-red1856 phoenicean1857 magenta1877 angered1878 scarlet-vermilion1882 tomato1889 camellia-red1890 miniate1891 nasturtium-red1896 sealing-wax1912 1786 J. Gillies Hist. Anc. Greece I. xi. 382 The Carthaginian exports consisted..chiefly in the ingenious labours of their artificers... Household furniture, toys, and the materials of the highly valued Punicean colour. 1866 J. B. Rose tr. Ovid Metamorphoses viii. 398 Forth from the rock welled the punicean blood. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2020). < adj.¹1600adj.²1786
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