English Explanatory Dictionary

Cartagena

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city in Murcia, Spain.
  2. A city in northern Colombia.

Pronunciation

/kɑɹtəˈheɪnə/ /kɑːtəˈheɪnə/

Word forms

Cartagena

Etymology

From Spanish Cartagena, ultimately from Latin Carthāgō Nova (“New Carthage”), of Punic origin, cognate to Phoenician 𐤒𐤓𐤕-𐤇𐤃𐤔𐤕 (qrt-ḥdšt, “Carthage”, literally “New City”).

Derived words

Cartagena bark Cartagena ipecac Cartagenan
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