Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

logomachy

/loʊˈɡɑ.mə.ki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lo-go-machy
IPA: /loʊˈɡɑ.mə.ki/

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dispute over the meaning of words

noun

A conflict waged only as a battle of words

Example Sentences

"He was left over the coffee with Brayne, the hoary Yankee who believed in all religions, and Valentin, the grizzled Frenchman who believed in none. They could argue with each other, but neither could appeal to him. After a time this “progressive” logomachy had reached a crisis of tedium; Lord Galloway got up also and sought the drawing-room."

Etymology

From Latin logomachia, from Ancient Greek λογομαχία (logomakhía).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: logomachia, λογομαχία

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /loʊˈɡɑ.mə.ki/
British English: /ləʊˈɡɒ.mə.kɪ/

Inflected Forms

logomachies (plural)

Derived Forms

logomacher logomachic logomachical logomachist logomachize

Synonyms

war of words

Questions

How do you pronounce logomachy?: The recorded pronunciation is /loʊˈɡɑ.mə.ki/.
What does logomachy mean?: Dispute over the meaning of words
Where does logomachy come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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