proper noun · femininefirst declension
Carthada
Carthada f sg (genitive Carthadae)
Classical[ˈkar.tʰa.da]Ecclesiastical[ˈkar.ta.da]
Meaning
- feminineraresingularsynonym of Carthāgō (“Carthage”)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Carthada | — |
| genitive | Carthadae | — |
| dative | Carthadae | — |
| accusative | Carthadam | — |
| ablative | Carthadā | — |
| vocative | Carthada | — |
| locative | Carthadae | — |
Origins
Borrowed from Phoenician 𐤒𐤓𐤕𐤟𐤇𐤃𐤔𐤕 (qrt ḥdšt), possibly via Etruscan *𐌂𐌀𐌓𐌈𐌀𐌆𐌀 (*carθaza), from 𐤒𐤓𐤕 (qrt, “city”) + 𐤇𐤃𐤔𐤕 (ḥdšt, “new”). Doublet of Carchēdōn and Carthāgō.