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.
OTHER WORDS FROM logomachy
log·o·mach·ic [law-guh-mak-ik, log-uh-] /ˌlɔ gəˈmæk ɪk, ˌlɒg ə-/, log·o·mach·i·cal, adjective lo·gom·a·chist, log·o·mach, nounWords nearby logomachy
logocentrism,
logogram,
logographic,
logography,
logogriph,
logomachy,
logon,
logopaedics,
logopedics,
logophile,
logophobia
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British Dictionary definitions for logomachy
logomachy
/ (lɒˈɡɒməkɪ) /
noun plural -chies
argument about words or the meaning of words
Derived forms of logomachy
logomachist, nounWord Origin for logomachy
C16: from Greek
logomakhia, from
logos word +
makhē battle