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Logomachy: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Logomachy noun. An argument about words, or one where the only real disagreement is over what words mean.
How to say it
luh-GOM-uh-kee/ləˈɡɒməki/
4 syllables, stressed on the second (GOM).
Logomachy in a sentence
The meeting turned into a logomachy over whether the plan was a 'pause' or a 'cancellation'.
Their feud is mostly logomachy; they agree on everything except the labels.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- quibbling
- wrangling
- semantics
Where logomachy comes from
From Greek logomakhia, from logos, word, and makhē, battle.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Their feud is mostly _____; they agree on everything except the labels.
- logomachy
- toponym
- aposiopesis
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logomachy: Their feud is mostly logomachy; they agree on everything except the labels.