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Demotic
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Demotic
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Demotic has 2 senses
- demotic(n = noun.communication) demotic script - a simplified cursive form of the ancient hieratic script; "Demotic script was eventually replaced by Greek" is a kind of hieratic, hieratic script
- demotic(n = noun.communication) romaic - the modern Greek vernacular; Array is a kind of modern greek, new greek
Derived form adjective demotic1
Adjective Demotic has 2 senses
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Demotic, n. & adj.
--n.
1 the popular colloquial form of a language.
2 a popular simplified form of ancient Egyptian writing (cf. HIERATIC).
--adj.
1 (esp. of language) popular, colloquial, or vulgar.
2 of or concerning the ancient Egyptian or modern Greek demotic.
--n.
1 the popular colloquial form of a language.
2 a popular simplified form of ancient Egyptian writing (cf. HIERATIC).
--adj.
1 (esp. of language) popular, colloquial, or vulgar.
2 of or concerning the ancient Egyptian or modern Greek demotic.
Etymology
Gk demotikos f. demotes one of the people (demos)
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