Cartagena
English
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”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /kɑɹtəˈheɪnə/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kɑːtəˈheɪnə/
- Rhymes: -eɪnə
Derived terms
- Cartagena bark
- Cartagena ipecac
- Cartagenan
Translations
city in Spain
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city in Colombia
Spanish
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin Carthāgō Nova (“New Carthage”), of Punic origin, cognate to 𐤒𐤓𐤕-𐤇𐤃𐤔𐤕 (qrt-ḥdšt, “Carthage”, literally “New City”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaɾtaˈxena/ [kaɾ.t̪aˈxe.na]
- Rhymes: -ena
- Syllabification: Car‧ta‧ge‧na
Proper noun
Cartagena
Derived terms
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