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Meaning of demotic

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

demotic

Pronunciation:/dɪ.ˈmɒ.tɪk//dɪ.mɑ.tɪk/

noun

Definitions

  1. Language as spoken or written by the common people.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Of or for the common people.

    Example: demotic writing style

    Synonyms:colloquialinformalpopularvernacular
    Antonyms:formal
  2. Of, relating to, or written in the vulgar form of ancient Egyptian hieratic writing, with simplified, cursive hieroglyphs.

    Synonyms:enchorial
  3. Of, relating to, or written in the form of modern vernacular Greek.

    Example: demotic Greek