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Demosthenes

/dɪˈmɒsθəniːz/

Demosthenes proper noun: a transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Δημοσθένης (Dēmosthénēs), famously borne by Demosthenes, the Athenian statesman and orator of 4th century BC.

Proper noun

Demosthenes

  1. A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Δημοσθένης (Dēmosthénēs), famously borne by Demosthenes, the Athenian statesman and orator of 4th century BC.

Demosthenes meaning in Persian

Demosthenes in Persian

Ancient Greek name
دموستنس demostenes, دموستن demosten

Origin of Demosthenes

From Latin Dēmosthenēs, from Ancient Greek Δημοσθένης (Dēmosthénēs).

Words formed from Demosthenes

Questions about Demosthenes

What does Demosthenes mean?
Demosthenes means a transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Δημοσθένης (Dēmosthénēs), famously borne by Demosthenes, the Athenian statesman and orator of 4th century BC.
What is Demosthenes in Persian?
Demosthenes in Persian is دموستنس (demostenes), دموستن (demosten). See Demosthenes meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is Demosthenes?
Demosthenes is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Demosthenes?
Demosthenes is pronounced /dɪˈmɒsθəniːz/.

Words near Demosthenes in the dictionary

  1. demossed
  2. demosses
  3. demossing
  4. demosterol
  5. Demosthenean
  6. Demosthenes
  7. Demosthenian
  8. Demosthenic
  9. demostyle
  10. demotape
  11. demotapes

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