Katharevusa

[ kah-thuh-rev-uh-sah, -suh, kath-uh-; Greek kah-thah-re-voo-sah ]

noun
  1. the puristic Modern Greek literary language (distinguished from Demotic).

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British Dictionary definitions for Katharevusa

Katharevusa

Katharevousa

/ (ˌkɑːθəˈrɛvəˌsɑː) /


noun
  1. a literary style of Modern Greek, derived from the Attic dialect of Ancient Greek and including many archaic features: Compare Demotic

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