English Explanatory Dictionary

Laconia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A historical region of Ancient Greece, which has had Sparta as its capital for over 3,000 years.
  2. A regional unit of Peloponnese, Greece.
  3. A city, the county seat of Belknap County, New Hampshire; named for the Laconia Car Company, a railroad car manufacturer.
  4. A town in Indiana.
  5. An unincorporated community in Tennessee.

Pronunciation

/ləˈkəʊ.ni.ə/ /ləˈkoʊ.ni.ə/

Word forms

Laconia

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Λακωνία (Lakōnía).

Related words

Laconian laconic
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