/ Dictionary / Index D demotic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•mot•ic Pronunciation: (di-mot'ik), [key] — adj. of or pertaining to the ordinary, everyday, current form of a language; vernacular: a poet with a keen ear for demotic rhythms. of or pertaining to the common people; popular. of, pertaining to, or noting the simplified form of hieratic writing used in ancient Egypt between 700 b.c. and a.d. 500. —n. demotic script. (cap.) Also calledthe Modern Greek vernacular (distinguished from Katharevusa). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: demotic (Thesaurus) demothball demount Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language