Spartan

/ˈspɑː(ɹ)tən/

Synonyms for "spartan" (217 found)

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Closest matches (44)

Strong matches (65)

Related words (108)

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More general

8 entries
GreekHellenedesign attributehistorical descriptorhumanlifestyle descriptorlinguistic styleperson

More specific

12 entries
Spartan architectureSpartan urbanismSpartiatesdisciplinarianhoplitelaconic phrasingminimalistspartan decorspartan designspartan regimenspartan trainingterse prose

Collocations

11 entries
Spartan dietSpartan disciplineSpartan lifestyleSpartan regimenSpartan trainingSpartan warriorspartan architecturespartan decorspartan designspartan livingspartan simplicity

Inflections

3 entries
Spartansmore spartanmost spartan

Derivations

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similar

4 entries

Translations

12 translations across 11 languages.

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Czech

1 entries
  • spartánský adj (austere, lacking luxury)

Danish

1 entries
  • spartansk adj (austere, lacking luxury)

Dutch

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  • spartaans adj (austere, lacking luxury)

Finnish

2 entries
  • askeettinen adj (austere, lacking luxury)
  • spartalainen adj (austere, lacking luxury)

French

1 entries
  • spartiate adj (austere, lacking luxury)

German

1 entries
  • spartanisch adj (austere, lacking luxury)

Italian

1 entries
  • spartano adj (austere, lacking luxury)

Norwegian Bokmål

1 entries
  • spartansk adj (austere, lacking luxury)

Norwegian Nynorsk

1 entries
  • spartansk adj (austere, lacking luxury)

Polish

1 entries
  • spartański adj (austere, lacking luxury)

Swedish

1 entries
  • spartansk adj (austere, lacking luxury)

Sample sentences

13 total sentences available.

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When lo, before him in the wood appears / his mother, in a virgin's arms arrayed, / in form and habit of a Spartan maid, / or like Harpalyce, the pride of Thrace, / who tires swift steeds, and scours the woodland glade, / and outstrips rapid Hebrus in the race. / So fair the goddess seemed, apparelled for the chase.

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"I, torn from burning Troy o'er many a wave, / endured the lust of Pyrrhus and his pride, / and knew a mother's travail as his slave. / Fired with Hermione, a Spartan bride, / me, joined in bed and bondage, he allied / to Helenus."

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Dr Shinde is known for living a very spartan lifestyle.

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Leonidas was a Spartan, and so am I!

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