LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Cartenna

Cartenna f sg (genitive Cartennae)
Classical[karˈtɛn.na]Ecclesiastical[karˈtɛn.na]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularTenes (a city in Algeria)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCartenna—
genitiveCartennae—
dativeCartennae—
accusativeCartennam—
ablativeCartennā—
vocativeCartenna—
locativeCartennae—

Origins

From Ancient Greek Καρτέννα (Karténna), from Phoenician 𐤒𐤓𐤕𐤕𐤍 (qrttn), from 𐤒𐤓𐤕 (qrt, “city”) + an uncertain Berber toponym.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCartennaCartenna (Καρτένναι ἢ Κάρτιννα, Ptol. 4.2.4; Cartinna, Mela, 1.6.1: Tenez), a considerable city on the coast of Numidia, or, according to the later di…

Quick answers

What does Cartenna mean in Latin?
Cartenna, a proper noun, means “Tenes (a city in Algeria)”.
What is the genitive of Cartenna?
The genitive singular is Cartennae. Cartenna is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Cartenna?
In classical Latin, [karˈtɛn.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [karˈtɛn.na].