proper noun · femininefirst declension
Carthaea
Carthaea f sg (genitive Carthaeae)
Classical[karˈtʰae̯.a]Ecclesiastical[karˈtɛː.a]
Meaning
- femininesingulara town on the south coast of Cea
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Carthaea | — |
| genitive | Carthaeae | — |
| dative | Carthaeae | — |
| accusative | Carthaeam | — |
| ablative | Carthaeā | — |
| vocative | Carthaea | — |
| locative | Carthaeae | — |
Carthaea, ae, f., = Καρθαία,
I. a town on the south coast of the Cycladic island Ceos or Cea, now Poles, Plin. 4, 12, 20, § 62.—
II. Hence, Carthēus and Carthēĭus, a, um, Carthœan, of Carthœa:
arva, Ov. M. 10, 109: moenia = Carthaea, id. ib. 7, 368.Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Καρθαία (Karthaía).