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deme Meaning & Definition

/diːm/

What Does Deme Mean?

As a noun, deme means A township or other subdivision of ancient Attica. It is also used to mean A distinct local population of plants or animals.

Quick Facts About Deme

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/diːm/
Pluraldemes

Deme Definition (Noun)

  1. A township or other subdivision of ancient Attica.
  2. A distinct local population of plants or animals.

Synonyms of Deme

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Word Forms & Grammar

deme (plural demes)

Origin of Deme

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “district”). Doublet of demos.

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