Katharevousa

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EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Greek καθαρεύουσα (katharévousa), from feminine of καθαρεύων (katharévon), present participle of Ancient Greek καθαρεύω (kathareúō, “to be clean, pure”)

PronunciationEdit

• Hyphenation: Ka‧tha‧re‧vou‧sa

Proper nounEdit

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 termsEdit

• Classical Greek
• Demotic Greek, demotic
• Koine

See alsoEdit

• Category of Katharevousa words

Further readingEdit

• Katharevousa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia