delenda est Carthago

Latin quotation from Cato the Elder

de·​len·​da est Car·​tha·​go dā-ˈlen-dä-ˌest-kär-ˈtä-gō How to pronounce delenda est Carthago (audio)
: Carthage must be destroyed

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“Delenda est Carthago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delenda%20est%20Carthago. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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