Lacedaemonian (adj.)
"pertaining to Sparta," 1709, from Latin Lacedaemonius, from Greek Lakedaimonios, from Lakedaimon, an ancient Greek name for Sparta as the capital of Lakonia (see laconic). From 1713 as a noun.
Oct 10, 2017
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Etymology edit. From Latin Lacedaemōn, from Ancient Greek Λακεδαίμων (Lakedaímōn). Pronunciation ...
May 8, 2016 · We can't be sure, as the name Laconia comes from Ancient Greek times, and was already in use as a place-name. So certainty about the origins ...
Lacedaemon (/læsɪˈdiːmən/; Ancient Greek: Λακεδαίμων Lakedaímōn) or Lacedemon was the eponymous king of Lacedaemon (i.e. Sparta) in classical Greek mythology.
Nov 20, 2021 · Unfortunately, we just don't know. There is no clear Greek etymology for it, not just the initial Lake- part, but the whole word.
OED's earliest evidence for Lacedaemonian is from 1489, in a translation by William Caxton, printer, merchant, and diplomat. Lacedaemonian is of multiple ...
Sparta was a prominent city-state in Laconia in ancient Greece. In antiquity, the city-state was known as Lacedaemon (Λακεδαίμων, Lakedaímōn), while the ...
Jun 5, 2014 · The name Lacedaemon is derived from the verb, λαγχάνω (lachano), to assign somebody something by lot, and δαίμων (daemon), which means God ...
pp. 405, 406). They are usually derived from a mythical hero, Lacon or Lacedaemon; but some modern writers think that the root LAC is connected with ...
An area of ancient Greece comprising the city of Sparta and its surroundings; Lacedaemonian thus means Spartan, or (of speech or correspondence) laconic.
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