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demotic

/dəˈmɑtɪk/ /dɪˈmɒtɪk/
adjectivenoun
GeneralHistory
  1. 1 demotik yazı uncountable

Definition (English)

A cursive script used for everyday Egyptian writing from about the seventh century BCE.

Example Sentences

  1. Demotic filled the middle band of text on the Rosetta Stone.
    Demotik yazı, Rosetta Taşı'nın ortadaki metin bölümünü oluşturur.
  2. Demotic is faster to write than full hieroglyphs but harder for outsiders to read.
    Demotik yazı, tam hiyerogliflerden daha hızlı yazılır ama dışarıdakilerin okuması daha zordur.
Formal
  1. 1 halka özgü, halk diline ait

Definition (English)

Used by or typical of ordinary people, especially in language.

Example Sentences

  1. The novel mixes formal English with the demotic speech of the streets.
    Roman, resmî İngilizceyi sokakların halk ağzıyla harmanlıyor.
  2. The comedian's demotic style made him popular with a wide audience.
    Komedyenin halka özgü üslubu onu geniş bir kitle arasında sevilen biri yaptı.

Synonyms

Collocations

demotic scriptdemotic writingdemotic text