Doric (Noun)
Meaning
The dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Doris.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Doric dialect was one of the dominant forms of Ancient Greek spoken throughout the regions of Peloponnese and Crete.
- Although Homer wrote in an early form of Ionic Greek, many scholars believe he was familiar with the Doric dialect.
- Aristophanes often used the Doric dialect in his comedies to create a rustic or country atmosphere.
- The dialects of Laconia and Corinth were among the most prominent variants of the Doric dialect in Ancient Greece.
- In The Clouds, Socrates is often represented as speaking in the Doric dialect to emphasize his claimed rural and simple origins.