delenda est Carthago


de·len·da est Car·tha·go

foreign term \dā-ˈlen-dä-ˌest-kär-ˈtä-gō\

Definition of DELENDA EST CARTHAGO

: Carthage must be destroyed

Origin of DELENDA EST CARTHAGO

Latin

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