Sparta

See also: sparta and šparta

English

Etymology

From Doric Ancient Greek Σπάρτᾱ (Spártā) (Attic Σπάρτη (Spártē)).

Proper noun

Sparta

  1. An ancient city-state in southern Greece, noted for its strict military training.
  2. A town in Georgia, USA, and the county seat of Hancock County.
  3. A town in North Carolina, USA, and the county seat of Alleghany County.
  4. A city in Wisconsin, USA, and the county seat of Monroe County.

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Czech

Proper noun

Sparta f

  1. Sparta (ancient city-state in southern Greece, noted for its strict military training)

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Sparta in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • Sparta in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

German

Etymology

From Latin Sparta (Sparte), or Ancient Greek Σπάρτα (Spárta) (Σπάρτη (Spártē)).

Proper noun

Sparta n (genitive Spartas)

  1. Sparta

Derived terms

See also

  • Lakedämon
  • Lakonien

Icelandic

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Σπάρτα (Spárta).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspar̥ta/
  • Rhymes: -ar̥ta

Proper noun

Sparta f

  1. Sparta

Declension

Derived terms

  • Spartverji

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σπάρτη (Spártē).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Sparta f (genitive Spartae); first declension

  1. Sparta

Declension

First declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Sparta
Genitive Spartae
Dative Spartae
Accusative Spartam
Ablative Spartā
Vocative Sparta

Derived terms

References

  • Sparta in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Sparta in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Sparta in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly

Manx

Proper noun

Yn Sparta f

  1. Sparta

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspar.ta/
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Noun

Sparta f

  1. Sparta

Declension

Derived terms

  • spartański

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spâːrta/
  • Hyphenation: Spar‧ta

Proper noun

Spȃrta f (Cyrillic spelling Спа̑рта)

  1. Sparta

Declension

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