| 释义 |
de·mos·then·ic
\|dēməs|thenik, |dem-\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Latin Demosthenicus, from Greek Dēmosthenikos of Demosthenes, from Dēmosthenes + Greek -ikos -ic
: of or relating to the Athenian orator Demosthenes : resembling or suggesting his oratorical style or effectiveness; especially : oratorically impassioned and moving
< Demosthenic passages occur in Pitt's speeches — Gilbert Highet > |