Word of the day: Logomachy

Logomachy \Lo*gom"a*chy\, n. [Gr. ?; lo`gos word + ? fight, battle, contest: cf. F. logomachie.]

1. Contention in words merely, or a contention about words; a war of words.

The discussion concerning the meaning of the word "justification" . . . has largely been a mere logomachy.
--L. Abbott.

2. A game of word making.

I found this when I was looking for a synonym for "battle".