Demotic Greek

noun

The Modern Greek vernacular language. It became the official Modern Greek in 1976 when Katharevousa was replaced. Most Demotic words integrated in Standard Modern Greek, whereas others are rare or dialectal or literary.

“note: All Greek was written in polytonic script until 1982, and in monotonic script after 1982.”

OriginGreek δημοτική →
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Meanings

nounDemotic Greek (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe Modern Greek vernacular language. It became the official Modern Greek in 1976 when Katharevousa was replaced. Most Demotic words integrated in Standard Modern Greek, whereas others are rare or dialectal or literary.

    note: All Greek was written in polytonic script until 1982, and in monotonic script after 1982.

Origin

  1. Greekδημοτική“[language] of the people”
  2. EnglishDemotic Greek

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

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Translations

Esperanto demotiko
  • demotikoModern Greek vernacular language
Finnish dimotiki, dimotikí
  • dimotikiModern Greek vernacular language
  • dimotikíModern Greek vernacular language
French dimotiki, grec démotique
  • dimotikiModern Greek vernacular language
  • grec démotiqueModern Greek vernacular language
  • démotiqueModern Greek vernacular language
German Demotike, Dhimotiki
  • DemotikeModern Greek vernacular language
  • DhimotikiModern Greek vernacular language
  • DimotikiModern Greek vernacular language
  • DimotikíModern Greek vernacular language
Greek δημοτική, δημοτική γλώσσα
  • δημοτική (dimotikí)Modern Greek vernacular language
  • δημοτική γλώσσα (dimotikí glóssa)Modern Greek vernacular language
Italian greco demotico, demotico
  • greco demoticoModern Greek vernacular language
  • demoticoModern Greek vernacular language
Japanese デモティキ, ジモティキ
  • デモティキ (Demotiki)Modern Greek vernacular language
  • ジモティキ (Jimotiki)Modern Greek vernacular language
Korean 디모티키, 민중 그리스어
  • 디모티키 (Dimotiki)Modern Greek vernacular language
  • 민중 그리스어 (minjung Geuriseueo)Modern Greek vernacular language
Polish demotyka
  • demotykaModern Greek vernacular language
Portuguese grego demótico, demótico
  • grego demóticoModern Greek vernacular language
  • demóticoModern Greek vernacular language
Russian димо́тика
  • димо́тика (dimótika)Modern Greek vernacular language
Spanish griego demótico, demótico
  • griego demóticoModern Greek vernacular language
  • demóticoModern Greek vernacular language
Ukrainian димо́тика
  • димо́тика (dymótyka)Modern Greek vernacular language
Cite this entry
APA

Demotic Greek. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Demotic%20Greek

MLA

“Demotic Greek.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Demotic%20Greek. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Demotic Greek,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Demotic%20Greek.

Source: Demotic Greek on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.