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Romaic

adj, name

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the Byzantine Empire, its inhabitants, or its language. archaic
  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to modern Greece, its inhabitants, or its language. obsolete
Adjective
  1. 1
    relating to modern Greece or its inhabitants or its language wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The modern Greek language, deriving from terminology designating speakers of Greek from the former Byzantine Empire. obsolete
Noun
  1. 1
    the modern Greek vernacular wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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