Spartan meaning

UK US /ˈspɑrtən/ 2 syllables

Spartan (adjective): of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people.

Spartan has 5 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

Spartan as an adjective

  1. of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people

    Related forms: Sparta

  2. resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity
    • spartan courage

    Similar: resolute

  3. unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment
    • a parent severe to the pitch of hostility
    • a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien
    • a strict disciplinarian
    • a Spartan upbringing

    Synonyms: severe

    Similar: nonindulgent

  4. practicing great self-denial
    • Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it
    • a desert nomad's austere life
    • a spartan diet
    • a spartan existence

    Synonyms: ascetic, ascetical, austere

    Similar: abstemious

Spartan as a noun

  1. a resident of Sparta

    Type of: Greek

Spartan in a sentence

How to pronounce Spartan

Spartan is pronounced /ˈspɑrtən/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with Spartan

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SP · words ending in AN · 7-letter words

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