Carthaginian

adjective

Car·​tha·​gin·​ian ˌkär-thə-ˈji-nyən 

-nē-ən

: of or relating to the ancient city and state of Carthage in northern Africa on the Mediterranean coast or its inhabitants

Carthaginian noun

plural Carthaginians

Examples of Carthaginian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The filmmaker is currently committed to a film about Carthaginian general Hannibal for Netflix starring his longtime collaborator Denzel Washington, which reportedly starts production this summer. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026

The shipwrecks are from a range of eras and civilizations, including the ancient Punic (Carthaginian) civilization, and the Roman, medieval and modern periods, according to a recent research paper. — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026

The Carthaginian coin bears the image of the god Melqart, the Phoenician counterpart of Hercules. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026

The project centers around the eponymous Carthaginian general who led an army of warriors and elephants across the Alps to fight the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026

Then there is the great Carthaginian general Hannibal, who crossed the Alps with elephants in his bid to conquer the Romans, but who was ultimately killed by ingesting poison that was hidden inside a small ring. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2025

The fact that the earring was hidden — both in a pot and in a nook inside a wall — suggests that its owners knew Hannibal’s Carthaginian army was heading their way. — Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 17 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Carthaginian

• darwinian
• socinian
• augustinian
• linnean