Demosthenic

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UK/ˌdɛməsˈθɛnɪk/

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.

OriginLatin Demosthenicus ← Ancient Greek Δημοσθένης →
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Meanings

adjectiveDemosthenic (comparative more Demosthenic, superlative most 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.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΔημοσθένης“a celebrated orator”
  2. LatinDemosthenicus
  3. EnglishDemosthenic

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”).

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Demosthenic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Demosthenic

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