Romaic

Adj

1. (archaic) Of or pertaining to the Byzantine Empire, its inhabitants, or its language.
2. (obsolete) Of or pertaining to modern Greece, its inhabitants, or its language.

Name

The modern Greek language, deriving from terminology designating speakers of Greek from the former Byzantine Empire.

Etymology

From Greek ρωμαίικος (romaíikos), from ρωμαϊκός (romaïkós), from Ancient Greek Ῥωμαϊκός (Rhōmaïkós). Cf. Koine Ῥωμαῖος (Rhōmaîos), meaning "Roman".

Synonyms

Demotic

demotic

Katharevusa

popular idiom

Translations

romaic

δημοτική

ρωμαίικα

romaïque

romaico

demótico

romaic

romaico

Yunanca

Rumca