demotic
NOUNADJECTIVE
/dɪ'mɑtɪk/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
demotic is a valid 7-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1M3O1T1I1C3
2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does demotic mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
The modern Greek vernacular.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A simplified cursive form of the ancient hieratic script.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Of or for the common people.
“demotic entertainments”
“demotic speech”
SIMILAR
OTHER · 1 SENSE
1
Of or written in or belonging to the form of modern Greek based on colloquial use.