Ancient Greek dictionary · noun
δῆμος
district, country, land
Transliteration: demos
Dictionary forms: δῆμος, δήμου
Inflection: second declension
Meaning and definitions
- district, country, land
- the inhabitants of a district or land
- the common people
- commoner
- free citizens, sovereign people
- popular government, democracy
Connected roots
- dem-
people
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- democratic
Pertaining to democracy; constructed upon or in line with the principle of government chosen by the people.
- democracy
a system of government by the whole population, typically through elected representatives
- democrat
A supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France).
- demography
The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
- demagogue
a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices
Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| δῆμος | nom. sg. |
| δῆμοι | nom. pl. |
| δήμου | gen. sg. |
| δήμων | gen. pl. |
| δήμῳ | dat. sg. |
| δήμοις | dat. pl. |
| δῆμον | acc. sg. |
| δήμους | acc. pl. |
| δῆμε | voc. sg. |
| δῆμοι | voc. pl. |
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