logomachy

[ loh-gom-uh-kee ]

/ loʊˈgɒm ə ki /

noun, plural lo·gom·a·chies.

a dispute about or concerning words.

an argument or debate marked by the reckless or incorrect use of words; meaningless battle of words.

a game played with cards, each bearing one letter, with which words are formed.

Origin of logomachy

First recorded in 1560–70; from Greek logomachía; see origin at logo-, -machy

OTHER WORDS FROM logomachy

log·o·mach·ic

[law-guh-mak-ik, log-uh-], /ˌlɔ gəˈmæk ɪk, ˌlɒg ə-/, log·o·mach·i·cal, adjectivelo·gom·a·chist, log·o·mach, noun

Words nearby logomachy

log of wood, logogram, logographic, logography, logogriph, logomachy, logopaedics, logopedics, logophile, logophobia, logoplegia

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Example sentences from the Web for logomachy

If this sort of logomachy pleases you as an intellectual exercise, well and good, if it goes no further.
The Real Jesus of the Four Gospels|J. B. Atwater
This logomachy of vituperation was opened by President Wheelock who wrote an unsigned attack upon the Trustees.
The Life of John Marshall Volume 4 of 4|Albert J. Beveridge
There is no such thing as stilted language amongst them, and logomachy is unknown.
Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches.|W. H. Rhodes
While perfectly willing to watch the logomachy when it should arrive, I had no wish to take part.
A Woman Tenderfoot|Grace Gallatin Seton-Thompson

But I am forced to think that, as they are generally stated, they can lead to nothing but logomachy.
Social Rights and Duties, Volume I (of 2)|Sir Leslie Stephen

British Dictionary definitions for logomachy

logomachy

/ (lɒˈɡɒməkɪ) /

noun plural -chies

argument about words or the meaning of words

Derived forms of logomachy

logomachist, noun

Word Origin for logomachy

C16: from Greek logomakhia, from logos word + makhē battle

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	logomachy
释义	logomachy [ loh-gom-uh-kee ] / loʊˈgɒm ə ki / noun, plural lo·gom·a·chies. a dispute about or concerning words. an argument or debate marked by the reckless or incorrect use of words; meaningless battle of words. a game played with cards, each bearing one letter, with which words are formed. Origin of logomachy First recorded in 1560–70; from Greek logomachía; see origin at logo-, -machy OTHER WORDS FROM logomachy log·o·mach·ic [law-guh-mak-ik, log-uh-], /ˌlɔ gəˈmæk ɪk, ˌlɒg ə-/, log·o·mach·i·cal, adjectivelo·gom·a·chist, log·o·mach, noun Words nearby logomachy log of wood, logogram, logographic, logography, logogriph, logomachy, logopaedics, logopedics, logophile, logophobia, logoplegia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for logomachy If this sort of logomachy pleases you as an intellectual exercise, well and good, if it goes no further. The Real Jesus of the Four Gospels\|J. B. Atwater This logomachy of vituperation was opened by President Wheelock who wrote an unsigned attack upon the Trustees. The Life of John Marshall Volume 4 of 4\|Albert J. Beveridge There is no such thing as stilted language amongst them, and logomachy is unknown. Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches.\|W. H. Rhodes While perfectly willing to watch the logomachy when it should arrive, I had no wish to take part. A Woman Tenderfoot\|Grace Gallatin Seton-Thompson But I am forced to think that, as they are generally stated, they can lead to nothing but logomachy. Social Rights and Duties, Volume I (of 2)\|Sir Leslie Stephen British Dictionary definitions for logomachy logomachy / (lɒˈɡɒməkɪ) / noun plural -chies argument about words or the meaning of words Derived forms of logomachy logomachist, noun Word Origin for logomachy C16: from Greek logomakhia, from logos word + makhē battle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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