Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deme

/diːm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.84 in modern English

Syllables: deme
IPA: /diːm/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A township or other subdivision of ancient Attica.

noun

A distinct local population of plants or animals.

Example Sentences

"If two persons bore the same name[…] ambiguity was avoided […] by indicating their place of origin, the name of the tribe or deme being added for persons of the same town […], and the name of the country or town for foreigners […]."
"They increased the authority of the Assembly and divided Attica into numerous small wardlike districts, the demes."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “district”). Doublet of demos.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: δῆμος

Inflected Forms

demes (plural)

Derived Forms

biodeme cytodeme demarch demesman demewise demic ecodeme genodeme macrodeme morphodeme palaeodeme paleodeme

Synonyms

demos

Homonyms

deem (Received Pronunciation)

Rhymes With

team a team seem dream prime supreme cream stream on stream extreme scheme steam

Questions

How do you pronounce deme?: The recorded pronunciation is /diːm/.
What does deme mean?: A township or other subdivision of ancient Attica.
Where does deme come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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