Etymology

Cadmea

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Today it means: The citadel of ancient Thebes, Greece. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Καδμεία
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromΚαδμεία
  2. English todayCadmea

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

Words from the same roots

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.