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Demosthenic

UK/ˌdɛməsˈθɛnɪk/

Demosthenic adjective: pertaining to or characteristic of Demosthenes, a celebrated Athenian orator (384-322, B.C.), especially famous for his "Phillippics," or orations delivered against the encroachments of Philip, king of Macedon.

Adjective

Demosthenic (comparative more Demosthenic, superlative most Demosthenic)

  1. Pertaining to or characteristic of Demosthenes, a celebrated Athenian orator (384-322, B.C.), especially famous for his "Phillippics," or orations delivered against the encroachments of Philip, king of Macedon.

Forms of Demosthenic

comparativemore Demosthenic
superlativemost Demosthenic

Origin of Demosthenic

From Latin Demosthenicus, from Demosthenes, from Ancient Greek Δημοσθένης (Dēmosthénēs, “a celebrated orator”). The name means "strong with the people", from δῆμος (dêmos, “the people”) + σθένος (sthénos, “strength”).

Questions about Demosthenic

What does Demosthenic mean?
Demosthenic means pertaining to or characteristic of Demosthenes, a celebrated Athenian orator (384-322, B.C.), especially famous for his "Phillippics," or orations delivered against the encroachments of Philip, king of Macedon.
What part of speech is Demosthenic?
Demosthenic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Demosthenic?
Demosthenic is pronounced /ˌdɛməsˈθɛnɪk/ (UK).

Words near Demosthenic in the dictionary

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

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