Demosthenes

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Demosthenes

  • /dɪˈmɒsθəniːz/

Where it comes from

From Latin Dēmosthenēs, from Ancient Greek Δημοσθένης (Dēmosthénēs).

proper noun

  1. A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Δημοσθένης (Dēmosthénēs), famously borne by Demosthenes, the Athenian statesman and orator of 4th century BC.

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EspañolDemóstenes
FrançaisDémosthène
DeutschDemosthenes
ItalianoDemostene
ΕλληνικάΔημοσθένης Dimosthénis
RomânăDemostene
РусскийДемосфе́н Demosfén

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@misc{demosthenes_2026,
  title = {Demosthenes},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/demosthenes},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}