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Carthaginian

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˌkɑɹθəˈd͡ʒɪniən/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌkɑːθəˈd͡ʒɪniən/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɪniən
  • CMU ARPABET: K AA2 R TH AH0 JH IH1 N IY0 AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to Carthage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Punic

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A native or inhabitant of Carthage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Punic

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to or characteristic of ancient Carthage or its people or their language

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the Punic Wars
  • Carthaginian peace

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Punic

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a native or inhabitant of ancient Carthage

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: African

Narrower terms: Hannibal, Hasdrubal

History

Etymology

Latin carthāginiānus, from Carthāgō + -iānus.

Across languages

Translations

54 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: قرطاجي (qarṭājiyy) — of or pertaining to Carthage
  • Catalan: cartaginès — of or pertaining to Carthage
  • Catalan: púnic — of or pertaining to Carthage
  • Czech: kartaginský — of or pertaining to Carthage
  • Danish: kartagisk — of or pertaining to Carthage
  • Danish: karthaginiensisk — of or pertaining to Carthage
  • Dutch: Carthaags — of or pertaining to Carthage
  • Dutch: Punisch — of or pertaining to Carthage
  • Faroese: kartagskur — of or pertaining to Carthage
  • Faroese: puniskur — of or pertaining to Carthage
  • Finnish: kartagolainen — of or pertaining to Carthage
  • Finnish: puunilainen — of or pertaining to Carthage
  • French: carthaginois — of or pertaining to Carthage
  • German: karthagisch — of or pertaining to Carthage
  • German: punisch — of or pertaining to Carthage
  • Greek: Καρχηδονιακός (Karchidoniakós) — of or pertaining to Carthage
  • Ancient Greek: Καρχηδόνιος (Karkhēdónios) — of or pertaining to Carthage
  • Hindi: कार्थेजी (kārthejī) — of or pertaining to Carthage
  • Irish: Cartagach — of or pertaining to Carthage
  • Italian: cartaginese — of or pertaining to Carthage
  • Latin: Carthāginiēnsis — of or pertaining to Carthage
  • Latin: Poenus — of or pertaining to Carthage
  • Norwegian: kartagisk — of or pertaining to Carthage
  • Norwegian: punisk — of or pertaining to Carthage
  • Polish: kartagiński — of or pertaining to Carthage
  • Portuguese: cartaginês — of or pertaining to Carthage
  • Portuguese: púnico — of or pertaining to Carthage
  • Portuguese: cartaginense — of or pertaining to Carthage
  • Russian: карфагенский (karfagenskij) — of or pertaining to Carthage
  • Catalan: cartaginès — person from Carthage
  • Catalan: cartaginesa — person from Carthage
  • Czech: Kartaginec — person from Carthage
  • Danish: kartager — person from Carthage
  • Danish: karthaginienser — person from Carthage
  • Dutch: Carthager — person from Carthage
  • Dutch: Puniër — person from Carthage
  • Finnish: kartagolainen — person from Carthage
  • German: Karthager — person from Carthage
  • German: Karthagerin — person from Carthage
  • Greek: Καρχηδόνιος (Karchidónios) — person from Carthage
  • Ancient Greek: Καρχηδόνιος (Karkhēdónios) — person from Carthage
  • Hindi: कार्थेजी (kārthejī) — person from Carthage
  • Irish: Cartagach — person from Carthage
  • Italian: cartaginese — person from Carthage
  • Latin: Poenus — person from Carthage
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kartager — person from Carthage
  • Norwegian Bokmål: puner — person from Carthage
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kartagar — person from Carthage
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: punar — person from Carthage
  • Polish: Kartagińczyk — person from Carthage
  • Polish: Kartaginka — person from Carthage
  • Portuguese: cartaginês — person from Carthage
  • Russian: карфагеня́нин (karfagenjánin) — person from Carthage
  • Russian: карфагеня́нка (karfagenjánka) — person from Carthage
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