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Sparta
On the etymology of Lacedaemon
Lacedaemonian (adj.) "pertaining to Sparta," 1709, from Latin Lacedaemonius, from Greek Lakedaimonios, from Lakedaimon, an ancient Greek name for Spar...
Lacedaemonians
Why are Spartans called Lacedaemonians?Are Lacedaemonians Spartans?What is Sparta called now?What is Lacedaemonia? Why are Spartans called Lacedaemo...
Sparta etymology
The name is said to be from Greek sparte "cord made from spartos," a type of broom, from PIE *spr-to-, from root *sper- (2) "to turn, twist" (see spir...
Laconia etymology
Its administrative capital is Sparta. The word laconic—to speak in a blunt, concise way—is derived from the name of this region, a reference to the an...