demotic

Adjective
  1. Of or written in or belonging to the form of modern Greek based on colloquial use (synset 302721408)
  2. Of or for the common people (synset 300488807)
    "demotic entertainments"; "demotic speech"; "a poet with a keen ear for demotic rhythms"
    similar to: common - having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual
Noun
  1. A simplified cursive form of the ancient hieratic script (synset 107002853)
    "Demotic script was eventually replaced by Greek"
    is a type of: hieratic, hieratic script - a cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphics; used especially by the priests
    same as: demotic script
  2. The modern Greek vernacular (synset 106989493)
    is a type of: modern greek, new greek - the Greek language as spoken and written today
    same as: romaic

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