Sparti

[ spahr-tahy, -tee ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.

Example Sentences

“What difference does it make,” said the proud father, Nicola Sparti, 24, who described his occupation as “a little bit of this, a little bit of that.”

From New York Times

Mr. Sparti and his wife then drove to the nearby city Aci Trezza for a photo shoot in front of the three majestic sea rocks that, legend has it, the Cyclops heaved at the fleeing Odysseus.

From New York Times

The Sparti family, though, had played by the rules and came only for lunch.

From New York Times

Last year Russian heiress Ekaterina Ryobovleva  reportedly purchased Skorpios plus the nearby small island of Sparti for $156 million.

From Forbes

Other assets that appear to be off-limits include the record-setting $88 million New York apartment bought in 2011 and the Greek islands of Scorpios and Sparti that once belonged to Athina Onassis purchased two years later for a reported $150 million.

From Forbes