Cadmus
[
kad
-m
uh
s]
/ˈkæd məs/
noun
1.
Paul,
1904–1999,
U.S. painter and etcher.
Cadmus
[
kad
-m
uh
s]
/ˈkæd məs/
noun
1.
Classical Mythology.
a Phoenician prince who introduced writing to the Greeks and who founded the city of Thebes in the company of five warriors.
Compare
Sparti
.
British Dictionary definitions for
Cadmus
Cadmus
/
ˈkædməs
/
noun
1.
(
Greek myth
) a Phoenician prince who killed a dragon and planted its teeth, from which sprang a multitude of warriors who fought among themselves until only five remained, who joined Cadmus to found Thebes
Derived Forms
Cadmean,
adjective