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Demotic vs Otic - What's the difference?

demotic | otic |

As adjectives the difference between demotic and otic

is that demotic is of or for the common people while otic is (label) of, relating/pertaining to, or located near the ear.

As a noun demotic

is (linguistics) language as spoken or written by the common people.

demotic

English

(wikipedia demotic)

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or for the common people.
  • *
  • Of, relating to, or written in the vulgar form of ancient Egyptian hieratic writing.
    • demotic script is a simplified, cursive form of hieroglyphs used in ancient Egypt.
  • Of, relating to, or written in the form of modern vernacular Greek.
    • demotic Greek

    Synonyms

    * (of the vulgar form of hieratic writing) enchorial

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (linguistics) Language as spoken or written by the common people.
  • * 2010 , , accents map
    • Note the intrusion into British demotic (“me and Cheryl were having”) of the valley-girl quotative be, like .

    Derived terms

    * demotist

    otic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (label) of, relating/pertaining to, or located near the ear
    • Otic preparations are used to treat infections of the ear canal.

    Synonyms

    * acoustic * auditory * auricular

    Derived terms

    * otic bone * otic capsule * otic ganglion * otitis * otolith * otology * otolaryngology * otorhinolaryngology * otoscope * otosclerosis * otosis * periotic