Meanings
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.
Origin
- Ancient GreekΔημοσθένης
- LatinDēmosthenēs
- EnglishDemosthenes
From Latin Dēmosthenēs, from Ancient Greek Δημοσθένης (Dēmosthénēs).
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Ancient Greek Δημοσθένης
- Δημοσθένης (Dēmosthénēs)Ancient Greek name
French Démosthène
- DémosthèneAncient Greek name
German Demosthenes
- DemosthenesAncient Greek name
Greek Δημοσθένης
- Δημοσθένης (Dimosthénis)Ancient Greek name
Italian Demostene
- DemosteneAncient Greek name
Latin Dēmosthenēs
- DēmosthenēsAncient Greek name
Persian دموستنس, دموستن
- دموستنس (demostenes)Ancient Greek name
- دموستن (demosten)Ancient Greek name
Romanian Demostene
- DemosteneAncient Greek name
Russian Демосфе́н
- Демосфе́н (Demosfén)Ancient Greek name
Spanish Demóstenes
- DemóstenesAncient Greek name
Cite this entry
APA
Demosthenes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Demosthenes
MLA
“Demosthenes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Demosthenes. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Demosthenes,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Demosthenes.
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