Cadmean

English

Etymology

Adjective

Cadmean (comparative more Cadmean, superlative most Cadmean)

Of or relating to Cadmus, a mythical prince of Thebes, said to have introduced the Phoenician alphabet into Greece.
Of or from Cadmea.

Related terms

Cadmean victory

Noun

Cadmean (plural Cadmeans)

A person from Cadmea.

References

“Cadmean”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

manaced

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