English Explanatory Dictionary

spartan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Austere, frugal, characterized by self-denial.
  2. Resolute in the face of danger or adversity.
  3. Lacking in decoration and luxury.
noun
  1. A citizen of Sparta; a native or inhabitant of Sparta.
  2. A red apple cultivar from British Columbia, Canada.
adj
  1. Of or relating to Sparta or its citizens.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of spartan.

Pronunciation

/ˈspɑː(ɹ)tən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spartan.wav /ˈspɑɹtən/

Word forms

spartan more spartan most spartan Spartans

Etymology

By analogy with the ancient Spartans, who famously possessed these qualities.

Synonyms

plain simple austere bare chaste inornate modest quiet severe spartan unadorned unembellished unextravagant unornamented undecked ungarnished untrimmed unvarnished Spartiate

Derived words

spartanism spartanly spartanness Spartanburg Spartanhood Spartanize Spartanlike Sparty

Translations

Czech: spartánský Danish: spartansk Dutch: spartaans Finnish: spartalainen Finnish: askeettinen French: spartiate German: spartanisch Italian: spartano Norwegian Bokmål: spartansk Norwegian Nynorsk: spartansk Polish: spartański Swedish: spartansk
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