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单词 katharevousa
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Definition of katharevousa in English:

katharevousa

noun ˌkaθəˈrɛvuːsəˌkäTHäˈrevo͞osä
mass noun
  • A heavily archaized form of modern Greek used in traditional literary writing, as opposed to the form which is spoken and used in everyday writing (called demotic).

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The chief problem with katharevousa was that it was an arbitrary mixture of ancient and modern features.
    • But I have been told by a Greek friend about an uncle of hers, a priest, for whom katharevousa was the natural medium of expression.
    • All these words were formed in the 19th century by writers who were using katharevousa.
    • Although dimotiki has been the official language of Greece since 1974, many types of katharevousa are actively used, mainly in the written language.
    • He excelled as a pupil and, like the minority of his generation who received schooling, he was taught through the medium of katharevousa - the archaic pure form of the Greek language.

Origin

Early 20th century: modern Greek, literally 'purified', feminine of kathareuōn, present participle of Greek kathareuein 'be pure', from katharos 'pure'.

 
 

Definition of katharevousa in US English:

katharevousa

nounˌkäTHäˈrevo͞osä
  • The purist form of modern Greek used in traditional literary writing, as opposed to the form that is spoken and used in everyday writing (called demotic).

    Example sentencesExamples
    • But I have been told by a Greek friend about an uncle of hers, a priest, for whom katharevousa was the natural medium of expression.
    • The chief problem with katharevousa was that it was an arbitrary mixture of ancient and modern features.
    • He excelled as a pupil and, like the minority of his generation who received schooling, he was taught through the medium of katharevousa - the archaic pure form of the Greek language.
    • All these words were formed in the 19th century by writers who were using katharevousa.
    • Although dimotiki has been the official language of Greece since 1974, many types of katharevousa are actively used, mainly in the written language.

Origin

Early 20th century: modern Greek, literally ‘purified’, feminine of kathareuōn, present participle of Greek kathareuein ‘be pure’, from katharos ‘pure’.

 
 
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