Lăcĕdaemō̆n (nom. Lăcĕdaemo, Cic. Leg. 2, 15, 39; id. Rep. 1, 33, 50), ŏnis, f., = Λακεδαίμων,
I the city of Lacedaemon or Sparta , near the modern Mistra : dura, Cic. Leg. 2, 15, 39; id. Rep. 1, 33, 50: patiens, Hor. C. 1, 7, 10; gen. Lacedaemonis moenia, Liv. 34, 34: obsidio, id. 34, 33; acc. Lacedaemonem, Plin. 16, 8, 13, § 34; acc. Graec. Laceuaemona, Verg. A. 7, 363; abl. Lacedaemone, Cic. Tusc. 5, 27, 77; locat. Lacedaemoni, Nep. praef. 4.—
II Hence,
A Lăcĕdaemŏnes , um, m., the Lacedaemonians : gemini illi reges Lacedaemones Heraclidae, Mamert. Pan. ad Maxim. 9, 4.—
B Lăcĕdaemŏnĭus , a, um, adj., Lacedaemonian, Spartan : mulier, i. e. Helen , Enn. ap. Div. 1, 50, 114 (Trag. v. 93 Vahl.): Tarentum, i. e. founded by Spartans , Ov. M. 15, 50; Hor. C. 3, 5, 56: Galesus, that flows near Tarentum , Mart. 2, 43, 3: marmor, Plin. 36, 7, 11, § 55: orbis, i. e. floor of Laconian marble , Juv. 11, 175.—Subst.: Lăcĕdaemŏnĭi , ōrum, m., the Lacedaemonians, Spartans , Cic. Div. 1, 43, 95 sq.; id. Tusc. 1, 42, 101; id. Rep. 3, 9, 15 et saep. — Sing. : Lacedaimonius quidam, Cic. Tusc. 1, 42, 100; Nep. Lys. 1, 1.