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Mantinea.

A city of Arcadia, famous for the victory of Epaminondas over the Spartans

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[man.tɪˈneː.a]Classical-Latin[man.tiˈnɛː.a]

  1. A city of Arcadia, famous for the victory of Epaminondas over the Spartans

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Μαντινεύς (Mantineús) Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der. Ancient Greek -ῐᾰ (-ĭă) Ancient Greek Μαντίνεια (Mantíneia)bor. Latin Mantinēa Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μαντίνεια (Mantíneia).

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