# Hatra

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhæ.tɹə/

## Definitions
1. A caravan city, the capital of the small kingdom of Araba, in present-day Iraq, which flourished in 2nd-century Mesopotamia.

## Etymology
From Latin Hatra, from Hatran Aramaic 𐣧𐣨𐣣𐣠 (ḥṭrʾ /⁠Ḥaṭrā⁠/).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hatra