Demosthenean

adjective

De·​mos·​the·​ne·​an

də̇¦mästhə¦nēən,

(ˈ)dē¦-

variants or Demosthenian

¦dēməs¦thēn-,

¦dem-

: demosthenic

a species of Demosthenean eloquence

Word History

Etymology

Demosthenes †322b.c. Greek orator + English -ean, -ian

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