Definitions

1. proper noun

In Greek mythology, the legendary founder of Thebes, and the discoverer of the source of the spring of the Euphrates and the Cyclopes’ secret method of casting metal.

“Cadmus was said to have been the first to introduce the alphabet to Greece.”

2. noun

A person who introduces new ideas or customs; an innovator.

“Cadmus was a true cadmus in the world of science, introducing groundbreaking concepts that changed the course of history.”