Tyrtaean

adjective

Tyr·​tae·​an

(¦)tər¦tēən

: of, relating to, or styled in the manner of the Spartan poet Tyrtaeus noted as a writer of spirited martial and patriotic songs in the 7th century b.c.

Word History

Etymology

Tyrtaeus 7th century b.c. Greek elegiac poet + English -an

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