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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
Proper noun
Cartagena
- A city in Murcia, Spain.
- A city in northern Colombia.
Derived terms
Translations
Catalan
Proper noun
Cartagena f
- Cartagena (a city in Spain)
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/
- Rhymes: -ena
- Syllabification: Car‧ta‧ge‧na
Proper noun
Cartagena
- Cartagena (a city in Spain)
- Cartagena (a city in Colombia)
- Synonym: Cartagena de Indias
- Cartagena (a city in Chile)
Derived terms