of or written in or belonging to the form of modern Greek based on colloquial use

[ Syn: demotic ]

a simplified cursive form of the ancient hieratic script; Demotic script was eventually replaced by Greek

[ Syn: demotic , demotic script ]

the modern Greek vernacular

[ Syn: romaic , demotic ]

of or for the common people; demotic entertainments; demotic speech; a poet with a keen ear for demotic rhythms'