Looking for the meaning of the word DEMOTIC in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of DEMOTIC with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Demotic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 18th century (in the sense ‘simplified form of ancient Egyptian script’): from Greek dēmotikos ‘popular’, from dēmotēs ‘one of the people’, from dēmos ‘the people’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈmɒtɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
denoting or relating to the kind of language used by ordinary people; colloquial
Short Definition:colloquial
Examples:- a demotic idiom
Word: Demotic
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈmɒtɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
ordinary colloquial speech
Short Definition:ordinary colloquial speech
Examples:- he blinked in mild surprise at this uncharacteristic leap into the demotic
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