Katharevusa

American  

[kah-thuh-rev-uh-sah, -suh, kath-uh-, kah-thah-re-voo-sah] / ˌkɑ θəˈrɛv əˌsɑ, -sə, ˌkæθ ə-, ˌkɑ θɑˈrɛ vu sɑ /

noun

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

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Katharevusa British  

/ 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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