logomachia

Italian

Etymology

From the Latin logomachia, from the Ancient Greek λογομαχία (logomakhía).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lo.ɡoˈma.kja/
• Rhymes: -akja
• Hyphenation: lo‧go‧mà‧chia

Noun

logomachia f (plural logomachie)

1. logomachy (dispute over the meaning of a word)

Latin

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek λογομαχία (logomakhía).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /lo.ɡoˈma.kʰi.a/, [ɫ̪ɔɡɔˈmäkʰiä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /lo.ɡoˈma.ki.a/, [loɡoˈmäːkiä]

Noun

logomachia f (genitive logomachiae); first declension

1. logomachy
   • 1502, Bartholomaeus Merula, Ouidius de Faſtis cum duobus commentariis: Antonii de Fano ⁊ Pauli Marſi, page lxixᵛ:

     Varro ĩ logomachia ideſt pugna ſermonũ.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

First-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	logomachia	logomachiae
genitive	logomachiae	logomachiārum
dative	logomachiae	logomachiīs
accusative	logomachiam	logomachiās
ablative	logomachiā	logomachiīs
vocative	logomachia	logomachiae

Descendants

• English: logomachy
• Italian: logomachia
• Polish: logomachia

References

• logomachia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• logomachia in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎^[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016

Polish

Etymology

From the Latin logomachia, from the Ancient Greek λογομαχία (logomakhía).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɔ.ɡɔˈma.xja/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -axja
• Syllabification: lo‧go‧ma‧chia

Noun

logomachia f

1. logomachy (dispute over the meaning of words)

Declension

Declension of logomachia

	singular	plural
nominative	logomachia	logomachie
genitive	logomachii	logomachii/logomachij (archaic)
dative	logomachii	logomachiom
accusative	logomachię	logomachie
instrumental	logomachią	logomachiami
locative	logomachii	logomachiach
vocative	logomachio	logomachie

Further reading

• logomachia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• logomachia in Polish dictionaries at PWN