Cadmea

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/kædˈmiː.ə//ˈkæd.mi.ə/

proper noun

The citadel of ancient Thebes, Greece.

OriginAncient Greek Καδμεία →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Cadmeia

  1. historicalThe citadel of ancient Thebes, Greece.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΚαδμεία
  2. EnglishCadmea

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

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APA

Cadmea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cadmea

MLA

“Cadmea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cadmea. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cadmea,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cadmea.

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