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PRONUNCIATION OF LEUCTRA

Leuctra  [ˈluːktrə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEUCTRA

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Leuctra is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LEUCTRA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Leuctra

Leuctra was a village in ancient Greece, in Boeotia, seven miles southwest of Thebes. It is primarily known today as the site of the important 371 BC Battle of Leuctra in which the Thebans, under Epaminondas, defeated the Spartans. The Spartan hegemony was fallen after that battle, and the Thebans became a new power within the Hellenic world, until the rise of Macedon. A modern Greek village is now part of the municipality of Plataies.

Definition of Leuctra in the English dictionary

The definition of Leuctra in the dictionary is an ancient town in Greece southwest of Thebes in Boeotia: site of a victory of Thebes over Sparta, which marked the end of Spartan military supremacy in Greece.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEUCTRA


ACTRA
ˈæktrə
centra
ˈsɛntrə
cleopatra
ˌkliːəˈpætrə
Electra
ɪˈlɛktrə
extra
ˈɛkstrə
Maharashtra
ˌmɑːhəˈræʃtrə
mantra
ˈmæntrə
montre
ˈmɒntrə
orchestra
ˈɔːkɪstrə
palestra
pəˈlɛstrə
Petra
ˈpɛtrə
plectra
ˈplektrə
quatre
ˈkætrə
sastra
ˈʃɑːstrə
Sinatra
sɪˈnɑːtrə
spectra
ˈspɛktrə
Sumatra
sʊˈmɑːtrə
sutra
ˈsuːtrə
tetra
ˈtɛtrə
ultra
ˈʌltrə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEUCTRA

Leukas

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEUCTRA

antra
aspidistra
chamber orchestra
Cintra
Concertgebouw Orchestra
Cosa Nostra
dicentra
Kama Sutra
lustra
mangalsutra
ne plus ultra
rostra
shastra
string orchestra
symphony orchestra
Tantra
the Kama Sutra
triquetra
yantra
Zarathustra

Synonyms and antonyms of Leuctra in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Leuctra» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

留克特拉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Leuctra
570 millions of speakers

English

Leuctra
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Leuctra
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

استرا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Левктрах
278 millions of speakers

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Leuctra
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Leuctra
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Leuctra
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Leuctra
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Leuctra
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

レウクトラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

루크 트라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Leuctra
85 millions of speakers
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Leuctra
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Translator English - Tamil

Leuctra
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Translator English - Marathi

लेफ्ट्रा
75 millions of speakers

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Leuctra
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Translator English - Italian

Leuctra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Leuctra
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Левктрах
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Leuctra
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Λεύκτρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Leuctra
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Translator English - Swedish

Leuctra
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Leuktra
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEUCTRA»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEUCTRA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Leuctra

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEUCTRA»

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Central Greece and the Politics of Power in the Fourth ...
CHAPTER 8 Plutarch on Leuctra The 1970s saw renewed interest in the battle of Leuctra and its place in the history of Greek warfare. In 1970 J.K. Anderson published a detailed study ofthebattle,thefirstsince1926,1andin1972G.
John Buckler, Hans Beck, 2008
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Lochnagar: The Natural History of a Mountain Lake
[case-bearing caddis] ln(mg) InHW 1.30 + 3.62(x) 0.82 a Plecoptera (Stoneflies) s Brachyptera risi [Leuctra sp.] ln(mg) InHW -5.11 - -2.46(x) 0.88 a s Capnia sp. [ Leuctra sp.] ln(mg) InBL -5.11 - -2.46(x) 0.88 a p Chloroperla torrentium ...
Neil L. Rose, 2007
3
Would You Lie to Save a Life: Love Will Find a Way Home
The Thebans took up the defense on the plains of Leuctra. The Spartan army and allies outnumbered the Thebans, and the Spartan soldier was famed for strength and fighting skill. The outlook for the Thebans was grime. Adding to the tension ...
Michael Glenn Maness, 2007
4
The Failings of Empire: A Reading of Xenophon Hellenica ...
This event, which is marked by thunder and lightening in a clear sky and the presence of a Heracles shrine by the right (presumably Archidamus') wing of the army, does perhaps evoke by way of contrast both Leuctra and the mora disaster55, ...
Christopher Tuplin, 1993
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The Political Biographies of Cornelius Nepos
Nepos moves directly (interim, 6.1) from Agesilaus' protests about Greeks fighting Greeks in the Corinthian War in the late 390s BCE to the Theban defeat of Sparta at Leuctra in 371 BCE and the subsequent campaign of Epaminondas in ...
S. Rex Stem, 2012
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Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography
349, com p. p. 17, vol. iii. J). 171.) [E.B.J.] LEUCOTIIEIUM. [Leucolla.] LEUCTRA ( tA AeD/cTpo). 1. A village of Boeotia, situated on the road from Thespiae to Piataea (Strab. ix. p. 414), and in the territory of the former city. (Xen. Hell. vi. 4. § 4).
William Smith, 1857
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Water Quality Management
+ 5 5 - — 3 1.5 Leuctra albida Kny. + 5 5 — _- 3 1.5 Leuctra braueri Kny. 2 5 3 — — 3 1.15 Leuctra fusca (L.) -— 2 5 3 — 2 2.15 Leuctra hippopus Kny. 7 3 — — — 4 0.3 Leuctra inermis Kny. 4 4 2 -— — 2 0.8 Leuctra major Brk. —— 4 5 1 — 2 ...
Peter Krenkel, 2012
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Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography: Iabadius-Zymethus
LEUCTRA (ra Affwrrpa). 1. A Tillage of Boeotia, situated on the road from Thespiae to Plataea (Strab. ix. p. 414), and in the territory of the former city. (Xen. Hell, vi. 4. § 4). Its name only occurs in history on account of the celebrated battle fought ...
Greek geography, Sir William Smith, 1857
9
Battle of Leuctra
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Battle of Leuctra (or Leuktra) was a battle fought on July 6, 371 BC, between the Boeotians led by Thebans and the Spartans along with their allies amidst the post-Corinthian War conflict.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography: Isabadius-Zymethus. ...
(Dubois do Montpereux, Voyage Autour du Caucase, vol. ii. p. 349, comp. p. 17, vol. iii. p. 171.) [E.B.J.] LEUCOTHEIUM. [LEUCOLLA.] LEUCTRA (T& AfZurpa'). 1. A village of Boeotia, situated on the road from Thespiae to Plataea (Strab. ix. p.
William Smith, 1857

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEUCTRA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Leuctra is used in the context of the following news items.
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History's greatest gay general
Frederick might not have been aware of it, but this tactic was first developed by Theban forces against the Spartans at the Battle of Leuctra in ... «The Week Magazine, Jul 14»
2
This week in history: Thebans break Spartan power at Leuctra
On July 6, 371 B.C., the Theban army under Epaminondas defeated a stronger Spartan army at the battle of Leuctra. The battle led to the end of ... «Deseret News, Jul 14»
3
Delphi: A History of the Centre of the Ancient World by Michael Scott …
The Thebans had achieved this hegemony by ending centuries of Spartan supremacy in one decisive battle at Leuctra. But the Phocians, a ... «The Guardian, May 14»
4
The End of Sparta: A Novel
One of the seminal battles of Classical antiquity was fought at Leuctra (Leuktra) in 371 BCE, between a coalition of Boeotian contingents led by the city-state of ... «Strategy Page, May 14»
5
Were the Spartans truly the greatest warriors of all time?
In the Battle of Leuctra, the Theban cavalry made short work of the Spartan ground forces, despite the fact that the Thebans commanded a force ... «io9, Mar 14»
6
'An Israeli Sparta' — from Finkelstein to Hecataeus
... tactics and technology: hence the startling victory of the Thebans at Leuctra in July 371 with massive loss of life among the Spartiate elite. «Mondoweiss, Jan 14»
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Britain's bit of sporting glory does not a Sparta make
The city-state of Sparta was the dominant military power in Greece for about three centuries until its defeat at the Battle of Leuctra in 371BC. «Financial Times, Jan 14»
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The Federalist Papers, No. 18: Alexander Hamilton & James Madison
The Lacedaemonians next governed it twenty-nine years; at a subsequent period, after the battle of Leuctra, the Thebans had their turn of ... «The Moral Liberal, Oct 13»
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May 20-26: A Coup, An Ancient Battle And One Steamy Diary
At the Battle of Leuctra, the Thebans — led by Epaminondas — defeated the Spartans in one of the most stunning military victories of all time. «NPR, May 13»
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History of Ancient Sparta
However, within a few decades, after a defeat against the Thebans at the Battle of Leuctra, the city found itself reduced to a “second-rate power ... «LiveScience.com, May 13»

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