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 ...
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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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 ...