demotic

The definition of demotic is of the regular people or language, or a simpler ancient Egyptian writing system.

(adjective)

An example of something demotic is an idiom; a demotic phrase.
An example of something demotic is something written in ancient Egyptian writing; a demotic form.

Demotic is defined as normal language, or the Greek language.

(noun)

See demotic in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

1. of the people; popular; specif., vernacular (sense )
2. in or of idiomatic, colloquial, everyday language: a novelist with a good ear for demotic dialogue
designating or of a simplified system of ancient Egyptian writing

Origin: ML demoticus < Gr dēmotikos < dēmotes, one of the people < dēmos: see democracy

noun

See demotic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of or relating to the common people; popular: demotic speech; demotic entertainments.
Of, relating to, or written in the simplified form of ancient Egyptian hieratic writing.
Demotic Of or relating to a form of modern Greek based on colloquial use.

noun

Demotic Greek.

Origin:

Origin: Greek dēmotikos

Origin: , from dēmotēs, a commoner

Origin: , from dēmos, people; see dā- in Indo-European roots

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