Socrat'ic, relating to the philosophy or the method of teaching of Socrates—the celebrated philosopher of Greece (468-399 B.C.).
stento'rian, very loud or powerful, resembling the voice of Stentor—a Greek herald, spoken of by Homer, having a very loud voice.
Thes'pian, relating to tragic action: from "Thespis"—the founder of the Greek drama.
Titan'ic, enormous in size and strength: from the "Titans"—fabled giants in classic mythology.
Uto'pian, ideal, fanciful, chimerical: from "Utopia"—an imaginary island, represented by Sir Thomas More, in a work called "Utopia," as enjoying the greatest perfection in politics laws, and society.
volta'ic, relating to voltaism or voltaic electricity: from "Volta"—who first devised apparatus for developing electric currents by chemical action.
II.—WORDS DERIVED FROM THE NAMES OF PLACES.
ag'ate, a precious stone: "Achates," a river in Sicily where it is found.
al'abaster, a variety of soft marble: "Alabastrum," in Egypt, where it is found.