demotic | ||
1. | [ adjective ] of or for the common people | |
Examples: | "demotic entertainments" "demotic speech" "a poet with a keen ear for demotic rhythms" |
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Related terms: | common | |
2. | [ adjective ] of or written in or belonging to the form of modern Greek based on colloquial use | |
Related terms: | Romaic | |
3. | [ noun ] (linguistics) the modern Greek vernacular | |
Synonyms: | Romaic | |
Related terms: | Modern_Greek | |
Similar spelling: |
denticle dentist dentistry |