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Where does “spartan” come from?

Spartan derives from Spartan, the ancient Greek city-state whose name in Greek was Spártē, ultimately of unknown origin.

spartan (English): A citizen of Sparta; a native or inhabitant of...

Definitions

  1. A citizen of Sparta; a native or inhabitant of...

Ancestry of “spartan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishspartanAustere, frugal, characterized by self-denial;...

Words derived from “spartan”

  • Spartans
  • Sparty
  • Spartanness
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