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demosthenic

/ˌdɛməsˈθɛnɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-mos-thenic
IPA
/ˌdɛməsˈθɛnɪk/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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.

Etymology

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”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌdɛməsˈθɛnɪk/

Inflected Forms

more Demosthenic (comparative) most Demosthenic (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

Demosthenes

Questions

How do you pronounce demosthenic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɛməsˈθɛnɪk/.
What does demosthenic mean?
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.
Where does demosthenic come from?
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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