spartan
English · Français · Română · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
spartan¹
- /ˈspɑː(ɹ)tən/
Where it comes from
By analogy with the ancient Spartans, who famously possessed these qualities.
adjective more spartan · most spartan
- Austere, frugal, characterized by self-denial. I went on the retreat to the monastery, thinking I would be sleeping in a spartan cell, only to discover a simple but comfortable bedroom.
- Resolute in the face of danger or adversity. The spartan legionaries vowed to fight to the death.
-
Lacking in decoration and luxury.
After ten years as a fashion designer in the rough-and-tumble Garment District, Eloise left New York for the spartan but serene life of a farmer's wife.
Similar: plain, simple, austere, bare, chaste, inornate, modest, quiet, severe, spartan, unadorned, unembellished
Spartan²
- /ˈspɑɹtən/ US
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)tən
Where it comes from
From Middle English Spartan, Spertan, from Latin Spartānus, from Sparta + -ānus, equivalent to Sparta + -an.
noun Spartans
-
A citizen of Sparta; a native or inhabitant of Sparta.
Similar: Spartiate
- A red apple cultivar from British Columbia, Canada.
adjective more Spartan · most Spartan
- Of or relating to Sparta or its citizens.
- Alternative letter-case form of spartan
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: abstemious, resolute, austere, severe, strict, nonindulgent, ascetical, ascetic, bare, frugal, stringent, stern, stoic, disciplined, hardy, restrained
Translations
Every language
adj austere, lacking luxury
| Français | spartiate |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | spartanisch |
| Italiano | spartano |
noun citizen of Sparta
| Español | espartano, espartana |
|---|---|
| Français | Spartiate |
| Italiano | spartano, spartana |
| Русский | спарта́нец spartánec, спарта́нка spartánka |
adj of Sparta
| Español | espartano |
|---|---|
| Français | spartiate |
| Italiano | spartano |
| Русский | спарта́нский spartánskij |
Talk about this word "spartan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/spartan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. spartan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/spartan "spartan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/spartan.Cite this
@misc{spartan_2026,
title = {spartan},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spartan},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
