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Cartēĭa , ae, f., = Καρτηία.
I. A very ancient seaport town in Hispania Baetica, now near Rocadillo, Mel. 2, 6, 9; Plin. 3, 1, 3, § 7; Cic. Att. 12, 44, 3; Liv. 28, 30, 3 sq.; 43, 3, 3.—
B. Hence the adjj.,
1. Car-tēĭānus , a, um, Carteian, of Carteia: “ora,” Plin. 3, 2, 3, § 17.—
2. Cartēĭensis , e, the same: legati, Auct. B. Hisp. 36; absol., Liv. 43, 3, 4.—
II. The chief town of the Olcades, in Hispania Tarraconensis (acc. to others, Cartăla), Liv. 21, 5, 4; cf. Alschefski ad h. l.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (6):
    • Cicero, Letters to Atticus, 12.44.3
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 3.17
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 3.7
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 28, 30.3
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 43, 3
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 21, 5
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