Cartagena
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Cartagena
- /kɑɹtəˈheɪnə/ US
- /kɑːtəˈheɪnə/ UK
Rhymes with -eɪnə
Where it comes from
From Spanish Cartagena, ultimately from Latin Carthāgō Nova (“New Carthage”), of Punic origin, cognate to
Phoenician 𐤒𐤓𐤕-𐤇𐤃𐤔𐤕 (qrt-ḥdšt, “Carthage”, literally “New City”).
proper noun
- A city in Murcia, Spain.
- A city in northern Colombia.
Translations
Every language
name city in Spain
| Español | Cartagena |
|---|---|
| Português | Cartagena |
| Ελληνικά | Καρθαγένη Karthagéni |
| Русский | Картахе́на Kartaxéna |
| العربية | قَرْطَاجَنَّة qarṭājanna |
name city in Colombia
| Español | Cartagena, Cartagena de Indias |
|---|---|
| Português | Cartagena |
| Français | Carthagène des Indes |
| Ελληνικά | Καρταχένα Kartachéna |
| Русский | Картахе́на Kartaxéna |
| العربية | قَرْطَاجَنَّة qarṭājanna, كَارْتَاخِينَا kārtāḵīnā |
| עברית | קרטחנה |
Talk about this word "Cartagena." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cartagena. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Cartagena. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cartagena "Cartagena." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cartagena.Cite this
@misc{cartagena_2026,
title = {Cartagena},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cartagena},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
