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Demosthenic

de·most·he·nic

UK/ˌdɛməsˈθɛnɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to Demosthenes or his oratory

Origin

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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