Romaic

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Romaic

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

Adjective

Romaic (comparative more Romaic, superlative most Romaic)

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.

Translations

of or pertaining to modern Greece

• Bulgarian: новогръцки (novogrǎcki), ромейски (romejski)
• French: romaïque (fr)
• Italian: romaico
• Ukrainian: новогрецький (novohrecʹkyj)

Related terms

• Rhomaian

Anagrams

• Moriac, moraic, omicra