Tyrtaeus

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proper noun

An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a Greek elegiac poet who lived at Sparta about the middle of the 7th century BC.

OriginAncient Greek Τυρταῖος →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a Greek elegiac poet who lived at Sparta about the middle of the 7th century BC.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΤυρταῖος
  2. EnglishTyrtaeus

From Ancient Greek Τυρταῖος (Turtaîos).

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Translations

French Tyrtée
  • TyrtéeAncient Greek name
German Tyrtäus
  • TyrtäusAncient Greek name
Italian Tirteo
  • TirteoAncient Greek name
Polish Tyrteusz, Tyrtajos
  • TyrteuszAncient Greek name
  • TyrtajosAncient Greek name
Cite this entry
APA

Tyrtaeus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tyrtaeus

MLA

“Tyrtaeus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tyrtaeus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tyrtaeus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tyrtaeus.

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