Katharevousa

English

Etymology

From Greek καθαρεύουσα (katharévousa), from femininine of καθαρεύων (katharévon), present participle of Ancient Greek καθαρεύω (kathareuō, “I am clean, pure”)

Proper noun

Katharevousa

1. 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 1976 by Demotic Greek.

Related terms

• Classical Greek
• Demotic Greek, demotic
• Koine

See also

• Category of Katharevousa words

External links

• Katharevousa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia