"Cadmean" meaning in English

See Cadmean in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Cadmean [comparative], most Cadmean [superlative]
Etymology: From Cadm(us) + -ean and Cadm(ea) + -ean. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|Cadmus|-ean|alt1=Cadm(us)}} Cadm(us) + -ean, {{suf|en|Cadmea|-ean|alt1=Cadm(ea)}} Cadm(ea) + -ean Head templates: {{en-adj}} Cadmean (comparative more Cadmean, superlative most Cadmean)
  1. Of or relating to Cadmus, a mythical prince of Thebes, said to have introduced the Phoenician alphabet into Greece.
    Sense id: en-Cadmean-en-adj-hdyTy2bR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ean, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 31 35 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ean: 48 24 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 32 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 32 35
  2. Of or from Cadmea.
    Sense id: en-Cadmean-en-adj-p7i376Lh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 31 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 32 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 32 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Cadmean victory

Noun

Forms: Cadmeans [plural]
Etymology: From Cadm(us) + -ean and Cadm(ea) + -ean. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|Cadmus|-ean|alt1=Cadm(us)}} Cadm(us) + -ean, {{suf|en|Cadmea|-ean|alt1=Cadm(ea)}} Cadm(ea) + -ean Head templates: {{en-noun}} Cadmean (plural Cadmeans)
  1. A person from Cadmea.
    Sense id: en-Cadmean-en-noun-t-v~LyYy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 31 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 32 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 32 35

Inflected forms

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