Demotic Greek
Meanings
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.
Word forms
Etymology
From Greek δημοτική (γλώσσα) (dimotikí (glóssa), “[language] of the people”).
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