カサレヴサ

noun

Katharevousa

Refers to the purist, archaizing form of Modern Greek used in formal writing until the late 20th century. Often contrasted with Demotic Greek (デモティキ).

from Greek

See also: デモティキ

• カサレヴサは、かつてギリシャの公こう用よう文ぶん書しょで使つかわれていた。

  Katharevousa was once used in official Greek documents.

• 現げん代だいギリシャ語ごの学がく習しゅうでは、カサレヴサとデモティキの違ちがいを知しっておくと役やくに立たつ。

  When studying Modern Greek, it is helpful to know the difference between Katharevousa and Demotic.