Etymology

Romeyka

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Today it means: The most conservative dialect of Greek, spoken in Turkey. Full definition →

Greek Ρωμαίικα ← Medieval Greek ρωμαίικος
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  1. Medieval Greek · derived fromρωμαίικος“Roman; Byzantine”
  2. Greek · derived fromΡωμαίικα
  3. English todayRomeyka

From Greek Ρωμαίικα (Romaíika), from Medieval Greek ρωμαίικος (rōmaíikos, “Roman; Byzantine”).

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