English Explanatory Dictionary

Cadmea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The citadel of ancient Thebes, Greece.

Pronunciation

/kædˈmiː.ə/ /ˈkæd.mi.ə/

Word forms

Cadmea Cadmeia

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Καδμεία (Kadmeía), named after Cadmus, the legendary founder of Thebes.

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