Cartagena
proper noun
- Capital of the Colombian department of Bolívar
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /kɑɹtəˈheɪnə/ / /kɑːtəˈheɪnə/
name
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”).
- A city in Murcia, Spain.
- A city in northern Colombia.