demotic
[ dih-mot-ik ]
/ dɪˈmɒt ɪk /
adjective
of or relating to the ordinary, everyday, current form of a language; vernacular: a poet with a keen ear for demotic rhythms.
of or relating to the common people; popular.
of, relating to, or noting the simplified form of hieratic writing used in ancient Egypt between 700 b.c. and a.d. 500.
noun
demotic script.
(initial capital letter) Also called Romaic.
the Modern Greek vernacular (distinguished from Katharevusa).
Words nearby demotic
demos,
demoscene,
demosthenes,
demote,
demothball,
demotic,
demount,
dempsey,
dempster,
demucosation,
demulcent
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British Dictionary definitions for demotic (1 of 2)
demotic
/ (dɪˈmɒtɪk) /
adjective
of or relating to the common people; popular
of or relating to a simplified form of hieroglyphics used in ancient Egypt by the ordinary literate class outside the priesthood
Compare hieratic
noun
the demotic script of ancient Egypt
Derived forms of demotic
demotist, nounWord Origin for demotic
C19: from Greek
dēmotikos of the people, from
dēmotēs a man of the people, commoner; see
demos
British Dictionary definitions for demotic (2 of 2)
Demotic
/ (dɪˈmɒtɪk) /
noun
the spoken form of Modern Greek, now increasingly used in literature
Compare Katharevusa
adjective
denoting or relating to this