Carteia

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

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.