demegoric

adjective

de·​me·​gor·​ic

¦dēmə̇¦gȯrik

: of or relating to public speaking

Word History

Etymology

Greek dēmēgorikos, from dēmēgoros popular orator (from dēm- dem- + -ēgoros, from -agorein to speak publicly) + -ikos -ic

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