demotist
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek δημοτικός (dēmotikós, “common”), from δῆμος (dêmos, “the common people”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- Hyphenation: de‧mo‧tist
Noun[edit]
demotist (plural demotists)
- (historical) One versed in the ancient Egyptian demotic writing.
- Decipherment of Demotic Script:
- "Egyptologists, linguists, and papyrologists specializing in the study of the Demotic script ... are known as Demotists."
- Decipherment of Demotic Script:
