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demos

/ˈdiˌmɑs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English

Syllables
demos
IPA
/ˈdiˌmɑs/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ancient subdivision of Attica; (now also) a Greek municipality, an administrative area covering a city or several villages together.

noun

The ordinary citizens of an ancient Greek city-state; hence, the common populace of a state or district (especially a democratic one); the people.

noun

plural of demo

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of demo

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “ordinary citizens, common people from a district, in a city-state”). Doublet of deme.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdiˌmɑs/
  • British English: /ˈdiːmɒs/

Inflected Forms

demoses (plural) demoi (plural)

Synonyms

deme

Questions

How do you pronounce demos?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdiˌmɑs/.
What does demos mean?
An ancient subdivision of Attica; (now also) a Greek municipality, an administrative area covering a city or several villages together.
Where does demos come from?
From Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “ordinary citizens, common people from a district, in a city-state”). Doublet of deme.

How to pronounce demos

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