Dictionary

demos en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈdiːmɒs/ (UK)
• /ˈdiˌmɔs/ (General-American)
• /ˈdiˌmɑs/ (General-American)

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. An ancient subdivision of Attica; (now also) a Greek municipality, an administrative area covering a city or several villages together.
2. (plural, singular) The ordinary citizens of an ancient Greek city-state; hence, the common populace of a state or district (especially a democratic one); the people.
   • When the demos took charge, law and order inevitably collapsed, or so they concluded. 2007, Tim Blanning, The Pursuit of Glory, Penguin, published 2008, page 323:

Forms

Synonyms

deme

demos en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Meanings

1. (form-of, plural) plural of demo
   form of demo

demos en · VERB · etymology 2

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Meanings

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) third-person singular simple present indicative of demo
   form of demo