Spartacus

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Gender Masculine
Usage History
Pronounced Pron. /ˈspɑɹ.tə.kəs/(American English) /ˈspɑː.tə.kəs/(British English)

Meaning & History

Means "from the city of Sparta" in Latin. Spartacus was the name of a Thracian-born Roman slave who led a slave revolt in Italy in the 1st century BC. He was eventually killed in battle and many of his followers were crucified.