[ dɪ'mɒtɪk ]
■ adjective
1》 denoting or relating to the kind of language used by ordinary people; colloquial.
2》 denoting or relating to the form of modern Greek used in everyday speech and writing. Compare with katharevousa .
3》 denoting a simplified, cursive form of ancient Egyptian script. Compare with hieratic .
■ noun ~ speech, language, or writing.
Origin
C19: from Gk dēmotikos , from dēmotēs 'one of the people', from dēmos 'the people'.