Laconia

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UK/ləˈkəʊ.ni.ə/US/ləˈkoʊ.ni.ə/

proper noun

A historical region of Ancient Greece, which has had Sparta as its capital for over 3,000 years.

OriginLatin Lacōnia →
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Meanings

proper noun
  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.

Origin

  1. LatinLacōnia
  2. EnglishLaconia

Borrowed from Latin Lacōnia.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Λᾰκωνῐκή, Λᾰκεδαίμων
  • Λᾰκωνῐκή (Lăkōnĭkḗ)region in the southern Peloponnese
  • Λᾰκεδαίμων (Lăkedaímōn)region in the southern Peloponnese
Brazilian Portuguese Lacônia
  • Lacôniaregion in the southern Peloponnese
Catalan Lacònia
  • Lacòniaregion in the southern Peloponnese
Chinese Mandarin 拉科尼亞 /拉科尼亚
  • 拉科尼亞 /拉科尼亚region in the southern Peloponnese
Danish Lakonien
  • Lakonienregion in the southern Peloponnese
European Portuguese Lacónia
  • Lacóniaregion in the southern Peloponnese
French Laconie
  • Laconieregion in the southern Peloponnese
German Lakonien
  • Lakonienregion in the southern Peloponnese
Greek Λακωνία
  • Λακωνία (Lakonía)region in the southern Peloponnese
Italian Laconia
  • Laconiaregion in the southern Peloponnese
Latin Laconia
  • Laconiaregion in the southern Peloponnese
Polish Lakonia
  • Lakoniaregion in the southern Peloponnese
Russian Лако́ния
  • Лако́ния (Lakónija)region in the southern Peloponnese
Spanish Laconia
  • Laconiaregion in the southern Peloponnese
Turkish Lakonya
  • Lakonyaregion in the southern Peloponnese

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Laconia

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Anagrams

lanciao
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: Laconia on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.