katharevusa

• Sustantivo que designa el estilo literario arcaizante del griego moderno, con rasgos tomados del griego koiné, en contraste con la lengua popular o demótico. También se refiere al purismo lingüístico que promovía este registro.

A noun referring to a literary style of Modern Greek that incorporates features borrowed from Koine Greek.

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1. Literary Greek styleC2formal

   A formal, archaizing form of Modern Greek that incorporates elements from Koine Greek, historically used in official and literary contexts.

   Catarevusa

   • Many 19th-century Greek poets wrote in Katharevusa.
   • Official documents were often drafted in Katharevusa until the 1970s.
   • The debate between Katharevusa and Demotic Greek was a major cultural issue.