Associations to the word «Demotic»

DEMOTIC, adjective. Of or for the common people.

DEMOTIC, adjective. Of, relating to, or written in the vulgar form of ancient Egyptian hieratic writing.

DEMOTIC, adjective. Of, relating to, or written in the form of modern vernacular Greek.

DEMOTIC, noun. (linguistics) Language as spoken or written by the common people.

DEMOTIC GREEK, proper noun. The Greek vernacular language which became the official Modern Greek in 1976 when Katharevousa was replaced.

DEMOTIC, noun. A simplified cursive form of the ancient hieratic script; "Demotic script was eventually replaced by Greek".

DEMOTIC, noun. The modern Greek vernacular.

DEMOTIC, adjective. Of or written in or belonging to the form of modern Greek based on colloquial use.

DEMOTIC, adjective. Of or for the common people; "demotic entertainments"; "demotic speech"; "a poet with a keen ear for demotic rhythms".