previous next
Dēmosthĕnes , is (
I.gen. i, Cic. Opt. Gen. 5, 14), m., Δημοσθένης, the most celebrated of the Grecian orators, Cic. de Or. 1, 13; 20; id. Brut. 9; Prop. 3 (4), 21, 27; Quint. 10, 1, 76; 12, 10, 23 sq.; Juv. 10, 114 et saep.—Hence,
II. Dēmosthĕnĭcus , a, um, adj., Demosthenic: Demosthenicum, quod ter primum ille vocavit (i. e. action), Aus. Prof. 1, 19.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

The National Endowment for the Humanities provided support for entering this text.

hide Dictionary Entry Lookup
Use this tool to search for dictionary entries in all lexica.
Search for in
hide References (5 total)
  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (5):
    • Cicero, On Oratory, 1.13
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 10, 1.76
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 12, 10.23
    • Cicero, De Optimo Genere Oratorum, 5.14
    • Cicero, Brutus, 9
hide Display Preferences
Greek Display:
Arabic Display:
View by Default:
Browse Bar: