Carchedonius

Carchedonius
Carchēdŏnĭus, a, um, adj., = Karchêdonios, Carchedonian, i. e. Carthaginian (since Karchêdôn = Carthago):

carbunculus,

a brilliant precious stone frequently found in the country of the Carthaginians, Plin. 37, 7, 25, § 92 sq. —Hence, subst.: Car-chēdŏnĭus, ii, m., a Carthaginian, Plaut. Poen. prol. 53.

Lewis & Short Latin Dictionary, 1879. - Revised, Enlarged, and in Great Part Rewritten. . 2011.

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