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Demotic Greek

Demotic Greek noun: the Modern Greek vernacular language. It became the official Modern Greek in 1976 when Katharevousa was replaced, and was written in polytonic script until 1982, and in monotonic script after 1982.

Noun

Demotic Greek (uncountable)

  1. The Modern Greek vernacular language. It became the official Modern Greek in 1976 when Katharevousa was replaced, and was written in polytonic script until 1982, and in monotonic script after 1982.

Origin of Demotic Greek

From Greek δημοτική (γλώσσα) (dimotikí (glóssa), “[language] of the people”).

Questions about Demotic Greek

What does Demotic Greek mean?
Demotic Greek means the Modern Greek vernacular language. It became the official Modern Greek in 1976 when Katharevousa was replaced, and was written in polytonic script until 1982, and in monotonic script after 1982.
What part of speech is Demotic Greek?
Demotic Greek is a noun.

Words near Demotic Greek in the dictionary

  1. demothball
  2. demothballed
  3. demothballing
  4. demothballs
  5. demotic
  6. Demotic Greek
  7. demotically
  8. demoticism
  9. demoticist
  10. demoticists
  11. demotics

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