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Lacedaemonian

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /læsədɪˈməʊnɪ.ən/
  • rhymes with -əʊniən

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to Lacedaemon (Laconia) in Greece.

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2

adj

Meaning 2

spartan

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3

noun

Meaning 3

An inhabitant of Lacedaemon (Laconia) in Greece.

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History

Etymology

From Latin Lacedaemoni(us) + -an or Lacedaemon + -ian.

Across languages

Translations

25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Coptic: ⲗⲉⲕⲧⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲟⲥ (lektoumenos) — of, from or pertaining to Lacedaemon
  • French: lacédémonien — of, from or pertaining to Lacedaemon
  • Italian: lacedemone — of, from or pertaining to Lacedaemon
  • Italian: lacedemonio — of, from or pertaining to Lacedaemon
  • Portuguese: lacedemónio — of, from or pertaining to Lacedaemon
  • Portuguese: lacedemônio — of, from or pertaining to Lacedaemon
  • Russian: спарта́нский (spartánskij) — of, from or pertaining to Lacedaemon
  • Russian: лако́нский (lakónskij) — of, from or pertaining to Lacedaemon
  • Russian: лакедемо́нский (lakedemónskij) — of, from or pertaining to Lacedaemon
  • Coptic: ⲗⲉⲕⲧⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲟⲥ (lektoumenos) — inhabitant of Lacedaemon
  • French: Lacédémonien — inhabitant of Lacedaemon
  • French: Lacédémonienne — inhabitant of Lacedaemon
  • Middle French: Lacedæmonien — inhabitant of Lacedaemon
  • Middle French: Lacedæmonienne — inhabitant of Lacedaemon
  • Ancient Greek: Λακεδαιμόνιος (Lakedaimónios) — inhabitant of Lacedaemon
  • Italian: lacedemone — inhabitant of Lacedaemon
  • Italian: lacedemonio — inhabitant of Lacedaemon
  • Italian: lacedemonia — inhabitant of Lacedaemon
  • Japanese: ラケダイモン人 (rakedaimon-jin) — inhabitant of Lacedaemon
  • Polish: Lacedemończyk — inhabitant of Lacedaemon
  • Polish: Lacedemonka — inhabitant of Lacedaemon
  • Portuguese: lacedemónio — inhabitant of Lacedaemon
  • Portuguese: lacedemônio — inhabitant of Lacedaemon
  • Russian: лакедемо́нянин (lakedemónjanin) — inhabitant of Lacedaemon
  • Russian: спарта́нец (spartánec) — inhabitant of Lacedaemon