English Explanatory Dictionary

Spartacus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A Thracian name, notably borne by a gladiator who was one of the slave leaders in a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic.

Pronunciation

/ˈspɑːtəkəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Spartacus.wav /ˈspɑːɹtəkəs/

Word forms

Spartacus

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Spartacus, from Thracian *Spartakos.

Derived words

Spartacism Spartacist
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