demotic
🇬🇧 UK/di'mɒtik/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Of or relating to the common people; popular; also referring to simplified ancient Egyptian script or vernacular modern Greek.
民众的,通俗的;(古埃及)世俗体文字的;(现代希腊语)白话的
n.
The language or dialect spoken by ordinary people; also, the simplified ancient Egyptian script or vernacular modern Greek.
民间语言;(古埃及)世俗体文字;现代希腊白话
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedExample Sentences
- 1.
The demotic language of ancient Egypt differed from formal hieroglyphics.
- 2.
Demotic speech reflects the everyday vocabulary of ordinary people.