Σπάρτη

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Uncertain, but possibly from σπάρτον (spárton, “rope, cable”),[1] a reference to the cords laid as the city's foundation boundaries, though this could be folk etymology.

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Σπᾰ́ρτη • (Spắrtē) f (genitive Σπᾰ́ρτης); first declension

  1. Sparta, Sparti (a city in Laconia, Greece)

Inflection

First declension of ἡ Σπᾰ́ρτη; τῆς Σπᾰ́ρτης (Attic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ἡ Σπᾰ́ρτη
hē Spắrtē
Genitive τῆς Σπᾰ́ρτης
tês Spắrtēs
Dative τῇ Σπᾰ́ρτῃ
tēî Spắrtēi
Accusative τὴν Σπᾰ́ρτην
tḕn Spắrtēn
Vocative Σπᾰ́ρτη
Spắrtē
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

Descendants

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Room, Adrian (2006) Place Names of the World, 2nd edition, Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co., →ISBN

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Σπάρτη (Spártē).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspaɾti/
  • Hyphenation: Σπάρ‧τη

Proper noun

Σπάρτη • (Spárti) f

  1. Sparta (large town in Laconia in Greece)

Declension

Declension of Σπάρτη
singular
nominative Σπάρτη (Spárti)
genitive Σπάρτης (Spártis)
accusative Σπάρτη (Spárti)
vocative Σπάρτη (Spárti)

Derived terms

  • Σπαρτιάτης m (Spartiátis, “male Spartan”)
  • σπαρτιάτικα (spartiátika, adverb)
  • σπαρτιατικά (spartiatiká, adverb)
  • σπαρτιατικός (spartiatikós, adjective)
  • σπαρτιάτικος (spartiátikos, adjective)
  • Σπαρτιάτισσα f (Spartiátissa, “female Spartan”)

Further reading

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