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Vinony

spartan

adjective

  1. with few luxuries
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈspɑɹtən/

adj

Etymology: From Middle English Spartan, Spertan, from Latin Spartānus, from Sparta + -ānus, equivalent to Sparta + -an.

  1. Of or relating to Sparta or its citizens.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of spartan.

noun

Etymology: From Middle English Spartan, Spertan, from Latin Spartānus, from Sparta + -ānus, equivalent to Sparta + -an.

  1. A citizen of Sparta; a native or inhabitant of Sparta.
  2. A red apple cultivar from British Columbia, Canada.