demotic

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Translations

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First attested in 1822, from Greek δημοτικος (demotikos) common, vulgar, from Greek δημος (demos) common people."

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demotic (not comparable)

1. Of or for the common people.
2. 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.

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

   demotic Greek

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