demotic [ di-MOT-ik ]
[ noun, adjective ]
MEANING :
1. (adj.) pertaining to the ordinary form of a language
2. (adj.) pertaining to the common people
3. (n.) the language of Greece
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
He wrote modern poetry but copied the traditional style of demotic verse.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
Any Briton watching would have been reminded of the easy, demotic charm of Tony Blair.
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