Romaic
Meanings
name
- The modern Greek language, deriving from terminology designating speakers of Greek from the former Byzantine Empire.
adj
- Of or pertaining to the Byzantine Empire, its inhabitants, or its language.
- Of or pertaining to modern Greece, its inhabitants, or its language.
Word forms
Etymology
From Greek ρωμαίικος (romaíikos), from ρωμαϊκός (romaïkós), from Ancient Greek Ῥωμαϊκός (Rhōmaïkós). Cf. Koine Ῥωμαῖος (Rhōmaîos), meaning "Roman".
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