What does demotic mean?
Definitions for demotic
dɪˈmɒt ɪkde·mot·ic
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Princeton's WordNet
Demotic, Demotic scriptnoun
a simplified cursive form of the ancient hieratic script
"Demotic script was eventually replaced by Greek"
Romaic, Demoticadjective
the modern Greek vernacular
Demoticadjective
of or written in or belonging to the form of modern Greek based on colloquial use
demoticadjective
of or for the common people
"demotic entertainments"; "demotic speech"; "a poet with a keen ear for demotic rhythms"
Wiktionary
demoticnoun
Language as spoken by the common people.
demoticadjective
Of or for the common people.
demoticadjective
Of, relating to, or written in the vulgar form of ancient Egyptian hieratic writing.
demotic script is a simplified, cursive form of hieroglyphs used in ancient egypt.
demoticadjective
Of, relating to, or written in the form of modern vernacular Greek.
demotic Greek
Etymology: First attested in 1822, from δημοτικός, from δημότης, from δῆμος.
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demotic
Demotic refers to the language, style, or character used in everyday life by ordinary people or characteristics associated with common people. It typically refers to a simplified form of writing or language of a particular country or region, typically used by ordinary people. The term is derived from Greek origins, relating to the common populace.
Webster Dictionary
Demoticadjective
of or pertaining to the people; popular; common
Etymology: [Gr. dhmotiko`s, fr. dh^mos the people: cf. F. dmotique.]
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Demotic
Demotic refers to either the ancient Egyptian script derived from northern forms of hieratic used in the Delta, or the stage of the Egyptian language following Late Egyptian and preceding Coptic. The term was first used by the Greek historian Herodotus to distinguish it from hieratic and hieroglyphic scripts. By convention, the word "Demotic" is capitalized in order to distinguish it from demotic Greek.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of demotic in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of demotic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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