Carteia

Cartēĭa, ae, f., = Kartêia.

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.