- spartan spar·tan ['spɒːt(ə)n] adj, n
- (also) fig spartano (-a)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
spartan spar·tan ['spɒːt(ə)n] adj, n
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Spar´tan|ly — Spar|tan «SPAHR tuhn», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or having to do with Sparta, a city of ancient Greece famous for its soldiers, or its people. 2. Figurative. like the Spartans; simple; frugal; severe, sternly disciplined, brave, and concise:… … Useful english dictionary
Spar|tan — «SPAHR tuhn», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or having to do with Sparta, a city of ancient Greece famous for its soldiers, or its people. 2. Figurative. like the Spartans; simple; frugal; severe, sternly disciplined, brave, and concise: »Spartan… … Useful english dictionary
Spartan — Spar•tan [[t]ˈspɑr tn[/t]] adj. Also, Spar•tan′ic [[t] ˈtæn ɪk[/t]] 1) peo geg of or pertaining to Sparta or its inhabitants 2) suggestive of the ancient Spartans; sternly disciplined and rigorously simple, frugal, or austere 3) brave; undaunted… … From formal English to slang
spartan — spar|tan [ˈspa:tn US a:r ] adj [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Spartan of Sparta (16 21 centuries), from Sparta city in ancient Greece whose people lived simply] spartan conditions or ways of living are simple and without any comfort ▪ spartan… … Dictionary of contemporary English
