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    De·mot·ic
    /dəˈmädik/

    adjective

    • 1. denoting or relating to the kind of language used by ordinary people; popular or colloquial: "a demotic idiom"

    noun

    • 1. ordinary colloquial speech: "he blinked in mild surprise at this uncharacteristic leap into the demotic"
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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › demoticDemotic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing. 2. : popular, common. demotic idiom. 3. : of or relating to the form of Modern Greek that is based on everyday speech. Did you know? You may recognize the root of demotic from words like democracy and demography.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEMOTIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    in or relating to a form of language used by ordinary people, that includes informal expressions and slang: He has made poetry out of demotic speech. She addressed us in demotic French. We are writing for a very diverse population, so our language must be more demotic.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › demoticDEMOTIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Demotic definition: of or relating to the ordinary, everyday, current form of a language; vernacular. See examples of DEMOTIC used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEMOTIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    in or relating to a form of language used by ordinary people, that includes informal expressions and slang: He has made poetry out of demotic speech. She addressed us in demotic French. We are writing for a very diverse population, so our language must be more demotic.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › demoticDemotic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A demotic saying or expression is casual, colloquial, and used by the masses. Some forms of the Greek and Egyptian languages are also called demotic, which will be relevant to you when you get your PhD in Classics.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEMOTIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. 1. a. of the people; popular; specif., vernacular (sense 2) b. in or of idiomatic, colloquial, everyday language. a novelist with a good ear for demotic dialogue. 2. designating or of a simplified system of ancient Egyptian writing.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdemotic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of demotic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › demoticDemotic Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. Romaic. Webster's New World. Demotic Greek. American Heritage. Everyday language; the way real people speak. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: Demotic script. romaic. Origin of Demotic.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › demoticDEMOTIC Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Demotic definition: of or relating to the ordinary, everyday, current form of a language; vernacular. See examples of DEMOTIC used in a sentence.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › demotic_ndemotic, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word demotic. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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