/ Dictionary / Index C Cadmus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Cad•mus Pronunciation: (kad'mus), [key] born 1904, U.S. painter and etcher. Cad•mus Pronunciation: (kad'mus), [key] a Phoenician prince who introduced writing to the Greeks and who founded the city of Thebes in the company of five warriors. Cf. Sparti. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cadmus (Thesaurus) cadmium yellow Cadogan teapot Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language