Sparta
English
Etymology
From Latin Sparta, from Doric Greek Σπάρτᾱ (Spártā) (Attic Greek Σπᾰ́ρτη (Spártē)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈspɑː(ɹ)tə/
Proper noun
Sparta
- An ancient city-state in southern Greece, noted for its strict military training.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A town, the county seat of Hancock County, Georgia.
- A town, the county seat of Alleghany County, North Carolina.
- A city, the county seat of White County, Tennessee.
- A city, the county seat of Monroe County, Wisconsin.
Derived terms
Translations
ancient city-state in southern Greece
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See also
- Trojan War
- Spartathlon
Czech
Proper noun
Sparta f
- Sparta (ancient city-state in southern Greece, noted for its strict military training)
Declension
This proper noun needs an inflection-table template.
Danish
Etymology
Via German and Latin Sparta from Ancient Greek Σπάρτη (Spártē)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈsb̥ɑːtˢa]
Finnish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Σπάρτα (Spárta).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈspɑrtɑ/, [ˈs̠pɑrt̪ɑ]
- Rhymes: -ɑrtɑ
- Syllabification(key): Spar‧ta
Declension
| Inflection of Sparta (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Sparta | — | ||
| genitive | Spartan | — | ||
| partitive | Spartaa | — | ||
| illative | Spartaan | — | ||
| singular | plural | |||
| nominative | Sparta | — | ||
| accusative | nom. | Sparta | — | |
| gen. | Spartan | |||
| genitive | Spartan | — | ||
| partitive | Spartaa | — | ||
| inessive | Spartassa | — | ||
| elative | Spartasta | — | ||
| illative | Spartaan | — | ||
| adessive | Spartalla | — | ||
| ablative | Spartalta | — | ||
| allative | Spartalle | — | ||
| essive | Spartana | — | ||
| translative | Spartaksi | — | ||
| instructive | — | — | ||
| abessive | Spartatta | — | ||
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | |||
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Derived terms
German
Etymology
From Latin Sparta (Sparte), or Ancient Greek Σπάρτα (Spárta) (Σπάρτη (Spártē)).
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Derived terms
- Spartaner
- spartanisch
See also
- Lakedämon
- Lakonien
Icelandic
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Σπάρτα (Spárta).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈspar̥ta/
- Rhymes: -ar̥ta
Declension
declension of Sparta
| f-w1 | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | ||
| nominative | Sparta | |
| accusative | Spörtu | |
| dative | Spörtu | |
| genitive | Spörtu | |
Derived terms
- Spartverji
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σπάρτη (Spártē).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈspar.ta/, [ˈs̠pärt̪ä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈspar.ta/, [ˈspärt̪ä]
Declension
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Sparta |
| Genitive | Spartae |
| Dative | Spartae |
| Accusative | Spartam |
| Ablative | Spartā |
| Vocative | Sparta |
| Locative | Spartae |
Derived terms
Related terms
- Lacedaemōn
- Spartiāticus
- Spartiacus
- Sparticus
- Spartiātēs
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
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈspar.ta/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -arta
- Syllabification: Spar‧ta
- Homophone: sparta
Declension
Derived terms
- spartański
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /spâːrta/
- Hyphenation: Spar‧ta
Declension
Declension of Sparta
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Sparta |
| genitive | Sparte |
| dative | Sparti |
| accusative | Spartu |
| vocative | Sparto |
| locative | Sparti |
| instrumental | Spartom |
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