Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

new sparta

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: new s-par-ta
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A state of Venezuela.

Etymology

Calque of Spanish Nueva Esparta, adopted in 1864 in honor of the inhabitants' heroism during the Venezuelan War of Independence, which was likened to that of the ancient Spartans. Doublet of Nueva Esparta.

Questions

What does new sparta mean?: A state of Venezuela.
Where does new sparta come from?: Calque of Spanish Nueva Esparta, adopted in 1864 in honor of the inhabitants' heroism during the Venezuelan War of Independence, which was likened to that of the ancient Spartans. Doublet of Nueva Esparta.

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