spartan
/ˈspɑː(ɹ)tən/US/ˈspɑɹtən/
spartan adjective: austere, frugal, characterized by self-denial.
Adjective (1)
spartan (comparative more spartan, superlative most spartan)
- Austere, frugal, characterized by self-denial.
- I went on the retreat to the monastery, thinking I would be sleeping in a spartan cell, only to discover a simple but comfortable bedroom.
- The engine was Class "3" 2-6-2 tank No. 82013, with Driver Sampson (Exmouth), and its roomy draught-free cab was a striking contrast to the spartan comfort offered on the Drummond tank.1960 June, R. C. Riley, “The coastal branches of South-East Devon: Part Two”, in Trains Illustrated, page 337
- Resolute in the face of danger or adversity.
- The spartan legionaries vowed to fight to the death.
- Lacking in decoration and luxury.
- After ten years as a fashion designer in the rough-and-tumble Garment District, Eloise left New York for the spartan but serene life of a farmer's wife.
- [I]t was furnished with the spartan simplicity which characterizes womanless quarters.1932, Delos W. Lovelace, King Kong, published 1965, page 4
Noun capitalized: Spartan
Spartan (plural Spartans)
- A citizen of Sparta; a native or inhabitant of Sparta.
- Synonyms:
- Spartiate
- A red apple cultivar from British Columbia, Canada.
Adjective (2) capitalized: Spartan
Spartan (comparative more Spartan, superlative most Spartan)
- Of or relating to Sparta or its citizens.
- Alternative letter-case form of spartan.
spartan meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
spartan in Hindi
- स्पार्टन, स्पार्टान
spartan in Tamil
- ஸ்பார்டன், ஸ்பார்டான்
spartan in Marathi
- स्पार्टन, स्पार्टान
spartan in Urdu
- سپارٹن, سپارٹان, سپارٹھن
More languagesFewer languages
- spartan in Bengali
- স্পার্টান, স্পার্টন
- spartan in Telugu
- స్పార్టాన్, స్పార్టన్
- spartan in Malayalam
- സ്പാർട്ടൻ, സ്പാർട്ടാൻ, സ്പർട്ടൻ
- spartan in Kannada
- ಸ್ಪಾರ್ಟನ್, ಸ್ಪಾರ್ಟಾನ್, ಸ್ಪರ್ಟನ್
- spartan in Punjabi
- ਸਪਾਰਟਨ, ਸਪਰਟਨ, ਸਪਾਰਟੈਨ
- spartan in Gujarati
- સ્પાર્ટન, સ્પાર્ટાન, સ્પાર્ટેન
- spartan in Odia
- ସ୍ପାର୍ଟାନ୍, ସ୍ପାର୍ଟାନ, ସ୍ପାର୍ଟନ
- spartan in Nepali
- स्पार्टन, स्पार्टान, स्पार्टेन
Examples of spartan in a sentence
- We were sleeping in spartan army-style tents, albeit tents with plumbed-in toilets behind bamboo screens out back.
- The rows of kettlebells, spotted with various colors of spray paint, fit in with the spartan surroundings.
- Spartan helotage represents perhaps the most peculiar slave system studied in this book.
Synonyms of spartan
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Forms of spartan
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more spartan |
| superlative | most spartan |
| comparative | more Spartan |
| superlative | most Spartan |
| Noun | |
| plural | Spartans |
Origin of spartan
By analogy with the ancient Spartans, who famously possessed these qualities.
From Middle English Spartan, Spertan, from Latin Spartānus, from Sparta + -ānus, equivalent to Sparta + -an.
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Questions about spartan
- What does spartan mean?
- Spartan means austere, frugal, characterized by self-denial.
- What is spartan in Hindi?
- Spartan in Hindi is स्पार्टन, स्पार्टान. See Spartan meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is spartan?
- Spartan can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce spartan?
- Spartan is pronounced /ˈspɑː(ɹ)tən/.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: spartan (page history and authors); Spartan (page history and authors); spartan (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); spartan (Tamil, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); spartan (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); spartan (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); spartan (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); spartan (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); spartan (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); spartan (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); spartan (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); spartan (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); spartan (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); spartan (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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