“Demotic should be a common word.”
“Talk like an Egyptian.”
Demotic
Definition (adjective):
1) popular, common, colloquial, used by or typical of ordinary people “a demotic style of language is used on TV”; “the speech was intentionally demotic, intended for ordinary people rather than the elites”
2) a simplified form of ancient Egyptian writing
3) the modern form of Greek used in ordinary speech and writing
Pronunciation: duh-mah-tik
About the Word: From the Greek word demotikos, meaning “of or for the common people” or “in common use.”