Cannae

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/ˈkæniː/

proper noun

A village in the Apulia region of south east Italy, known as the site of a battle in 216 B.C. in which the Carthaginians under Hannibal defeated the Romans

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA village in the Apulia region of south east Italy, known as the site of a battle in 216 B.C. in which the Carthaginians under Hannibal defeated the Romans

Origin

  1. LatinCannae
  2. EnglishCannae

Borrowed from Latin Cannae.

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Translations

Catalan Cannes
  • Cannesvillage
Dutch Canne
  • Cannevillage
French Cannes
  • Cannesvillage
German Cannae, Kannä
  • Cannaevillage
  • Kannävillage
Italian Canne
  • Cannevillage
Latin Cannae
  • Cannaevillage
Portuguese Canas
  • Canasvillage
Russian Ка́нны
  • Ка́нны (Kánny)village
Spanish Cannas
  • Cannasvillage
Cite this entry
APA

Cannae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cannae

MLA

“Cannae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cannae. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cannae,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cannae.

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