Sparta

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/ˈspɑː(ɹ)tə/

proper noun

An ancient city-state in southern Greece, noted for its strict military training.

Similar
Lacedaemon
OriginLatin Sparta ← grc-dor Σπάρτᾱ →
Less commonScrabble 8
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An ancient city-state in southern Greece, noted for its strict military training.

    Synonyms: Lacedaemon

  2. A municipality in Laconia, Peloponnese region, modern Greece.
  3. A community in Central Elgin municipality, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.
  4. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A town, the county seat of Hancock County, Georgia.
    2. A city in Randolph County, Illinois.
    3. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Dearborn County, Indiana.
    4. A minor city in Gallatin County and Owen County, Kentucky.
    5. An unincorporated community in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.
    6. A township and village therein, in Kent County, Michigan.
    7. An unincorporated community in Chickasaw County, Mississippi.
    8. A city in Christian County, Missouri.
    9. An unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Missouri.
    10. An unincorporated community in Knox County, Nebraska.
    11. A township in Sussex County, New Jersey.
    12. A town in Livingston County, New York.
    13. A town, the county seat of Alleghany County, North Carolina.
    14. A village in South Bloomfield Township, Morrow County, Ohio.
    15. A city, the county seat of White County, Tennessee.
    16. A city, the county seat of Monroe County, Wisconsin.
    17. A town in Monroe County, Wisconsin, adjacent to the city.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn ancient city-state in southern Greece, noted for its strict military training.

Similar
Lacedaemon

Origin

  1. grc-dorΣπάρτᾱ
  2. LatinSparta
  3. EnglishSparta

From Latin Sparta, from Doric Greek Σπάρτᾱ (Spártā) (Attic Greek Σπᾰ́ρτη (Spắrtē)).

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Translations

Afrikaans Sparta
  • Spartaancient city-state in southern Greece
Ancient Greek Σπάρτη
  • Σπάρτη (Spártē)ancient city-state in southern Greece
Arabic إِسْبَرْطَة
  • إِسْبَرْطَة (ʔisbarṭa)ancient city-state in southern Greece
Basque Esparta
  • Espartaancient city-state in southern Greece
Bengali স্পার্টা
  • স্পার্টা (sparṭa)ancient city-state in southern Greece
Bulgarian Спа́рта
  • Спа́рта (Spárta)ancient city-state in southern Greece
Catalan Esparta
  • Espartaancient city-state in southern Greece
Chinese Mandarin 斯巴達 /斯巴达
  • 斯巴達 /斯巴达 (Sībādá)ancient city-state in southern Greece
Czech Sparta
  • Spartaancient city-state in southern Greece
Danish Sparta
  • Spartaancient city-state in southern Greece
Dutch Sparta
  • Spartaancient city-state in southern Greece
Esperanto Sparto
  • Spartoancient city-state in southern Greece
Estonian Sparta
  • Spartaancient city-state in southern Greece
Finnish Sparta
  • Spartaancient city-state in southern Greece
French Sparte
  • Sparteancient city-state in southern Greece
German Sparta
  • Spartaancient city-state in southern Greece
Greek Σπάρτη
  • Σπάρτη (Spárti)ancient city-state in southern Greece
Hebrew ספרטה
  • ספרטהancient city-state in southern Greece
Hindi स्पार्टा
  • स्पार्टा (spārṭā)ancient city-state in southern Greece
Hungarian Spárta
  • Spártaancient city-state in southern Greece
Icelandic Sparta
  • Spartaancient city-state in southern Greece
Indonesian Sparta
  • Spartaancient city-state in southern Greece
Irish Sparta
  • Spartaancient city-state in southern Greece
Italian Sparta
  • Spartaancient city-state in southern Greece
Japanese スパルタ
  • スパルタ (Suparuta)ancient city-state in southern Greece
Korean 스파르타
  • 스파르타 (Seupareuta)ancient city-state in southern Greece
Latin Sparta
  • Spartaancient city-state in southern Greece
Latvian Sparta
  • Spartaancient city-state in southern Greece
Lithuanian Sparta
  • Spartaancient city-state in southern Greece
Norwegian Sparta
  • Spartaancient city-state in southern Greece
Persian اسپارت
  • اسپارت (espârt)ancient city-state in southern Greece
Polish Sparta
  • Spartaancient city-state in southern Greece
Portuguese Esparta
  • Espartaancient city-state in southern Greece
Romanian Sparta
  • Spartaancient city-state in southern Greece
Russian Спа́рта
  • Спа́рта (Spárta)ancient city-state in southern Greece
Slovak Sparta
  • Spartaancient city-state in southern Greece
Spanish Esparta
  • Espartaancient city-state in southern Greece
Swedish Sparta
  • Spartaancient city-state in southern Greece
Thai สปาร์ตา
  • สปาร์ตา (sàbpaadtaa)ancient city-state in southern Greece
Turkish Sparta
  • Spartaancient city-state in southern Greece
Ukrainian Спа́рта
  • Спа́рта (Spárta)ancient city-state in southern Greece
Urdu سپارٹا
  • سپارٹا (spārṭā)ancient city-state in southern Greece
Welsh Sparta
  • Spartaancient city-state in southern Greece

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Sparta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sparta

MLA

“Sparta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sparta. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sparta,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sparta.

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