Katharevousa Uncommon

Definitions

Proper Noun

A learned, archaising form of Modern Greek, the artificial Greek language based on Classical Greek, used for formal and official purposes, primarily written but not used for conversation. Legally displaced in Greece in 1976 by Demotic Greek.

See Also

modern greek learned demotic greek classical greek archaising artificial greek amfilochia

Related Terms

modern greek learned demotic greek classical greek archaising artificial greek amfilochia

Rhyming Words

usa ausa yusa vusa susa rusa pusa fusa azusa mousa sousa scusa pausa hausa calusa fukusa wilusa colusa fenusa empusa

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