1. of or relating to ordinary writing or script used in everyday life, as opposed to formal or sacred writing
Usage: chiefly historical or linguistic; often used in reference to ancient Egyptian writing systems
2. native to or originating in a particular country or region; indigenous
Usage: rare or archaic usage

Examples

• The Rosetta Stone helped scholars decode enchoric script by comparing it with hieroglyphic and Greek text.
• Enchoric writing was used for everyday documents and commerce in ancient Egypt.
• The transition from hieratic to enchoric script marked a shift toward more practical communication.
• Linguists study enchoric texts to understand the spoken language of ordinary people in antiquity.
• The enchoric dialect reflected the speech patterns of the common population.