Demosthenic
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin Demosthenicus, from Demosthenes, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek Δημοσθένης (Dēmosthénēs, “a celebrated orator”). The name means "strong with the people", from δῆμος (dêmos, “the people”) + σθένος (sthénos, “strength”).
Pronunciation
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Adjective
Demosthenic (comparative more Demosthenic, superlative most Demosthenic)
- 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.
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Further reading
- “Demosthenic”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.