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Demosthenic
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English
Etymology
From en la Demosthenicus, from la Demosthenes, from en grc Δημοσθένης a celebrated orator. The name means "strong with the people", from grc δῆμος the people + grc σθένος strength.
Pronunciation
en /ˌdɛməsˈθɛnɪk/ UK
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.
Related terms
en Demosthenes
Further reading
Demosthenic
en eponyms