Overview of noun demotic

The noun demotic has 2 senses

• Demotic, Demotic script -- (a simplified cursive form of the ancient hieratic script; "Demotic script was eventually replaced by Greek")


• Romaic, Demotic -- (the modern Greek vernacular)

Overview of adj demotic

The adj demotic has 2 senses

• Demotic -- (of or written in or belonging to the form of modern Greek based on colloquial use)


• demotic -- (of or for the common people; "demotic entertainments"; "demotic speech"; "a poet with a keen ear for demotic rhythms")