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Lacedaemon

/ˌlæsəˈdiːmən/

Lacedaemon proper noun: another name of Sparta.

Proper noun

Lacedaemon

  1. Another name of Sparta

Origin of Lacedaemon

Borrowed from Latin Lacedaemōn, from Ancient Greek Λακεδαίμων (Lakedaímōn).

Questions about Lacedaemon

What does Lacedaemon mean?
Lacedaemon means another name of Sparta.
What part of speech is Lacedaemon?
Lacedaemon is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Lacedaemon?
Lacedaemon is pronounced /ˌlæsəˈdiːmən/.

Words near Lacedaemon in the dictionary

  1. laced morays
  2. laced mutton
  3. laced muttons
  4. laced up
  5. laced-up
  6. Lacedaemon
  7. Lacedaemonian
  8. Lacedaemonians
  9. Lacedemonian
  10. Lacedemonians
  11. Lacedæmonia

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