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Cartagena

proper noun

  1. Capital of the Colombian department of Bolívar
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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”).

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