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Spartan en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈspɑɹtən/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Middle English Spartan, Spertan, from Latin Spartānus, from Sparta + -ānus, equivalent to Sparta + -an.

Meanings

  1. Of or relating to Sparta or its citizens.
  2. (alt-of) Alternative letter-case form of spartan.
    alt of spartan

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
more Spartan Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most Spartan Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

Spartanhood · spartanism · Spartanlike · Spartanness · Spartanburg · Sparty · Spartanize

Translations (14)

ca espartà (of Sparta) · it spartano (of Sparta) · pl spartański (of Sparta) · fi spartalainen (of Sparta) · nn spartansk (of Sparta) · fr spartiate (of Sparta) · tl Espartano (of Sparta) · da spartansk (of Sparta) · es espartano (of Sparta) · nb spartansk (of Sparta) · cs spartský (of Sparta) · nl Spartaans (of Sparta) · ru спарта́нский (of Sparta) · gv Spartagh (of Sparta)

Spartan en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈspɑɹtən/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Middle English Spartan, Spertan, from Latin Spartānus, from Sparta + -ānus, equivalent to Sparta + -an.

Meanings

  1. A citizen of Sparta; a native or inhabitant of Sparta.
  2. A red apple cultivar from British Columbia, Canada.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
Spartans Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

Spartiate

Translations (25)

it spartana (citizen of Sparta) · fi spartalainen (citizen of Sparta) · tl Espartano (citizen of Sparta) · grc Λάκων (citizen of Sparta) · pl spartanin (citizen of Sparta) · es espartano (citizen of Sparta) · pl Spartanin (citizen of Sparta) · pl spartanka (citizen of Sparta) · gv Spartagh (citizen of Sparta) · tr Spartalı (citizen of Sparta) · cs Sparťan (citizen of Sparta) · eo spartano (citizen of Sparta) · ru спарта́нка (citizen of Sparta) · nl Spartaan (citizen of Sparta) · uk спарта́нка (citizen of Sparta) · fr Spartiate (citizen of Sparta) · pl Spartanka (citizen of Sparta) · da spartaner (citizen of Sparta) · uk спарта́нець (citizen of Sparta) · es espartana (citizen of Sparta) · it spartano (citizen of Sparta) · ca espartà (citizen of Sparta) · ca espartana (citizen of Sparta) · ru спарта́нец (citizen of Sparta) · eo spartanino (citizen of Sparta)