Byzantine Greek

proper noun

Collectively, the continuum of forms of the Greek language as written and spoken during the time of the Byzantine Empire (C.E. 330–1453), preceded by Koine Greek and Early Medieval Greek and succeeded by Late Medieval Greek to Modern Greek. (ISO 639-3 code: grc shared with Classical Greek.)

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Medieval GreekMiddle GreekMiddle Greek languageMedieval Greek languageByzantine Greek language
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Collectively, the continuum of forms of the Greek language as written and spoken during the time of the Byzantine Empire (C.E. 330–1453), preceded by Koine Greek and Early Medieval Greek and succeeded by Late Medieval Greek to Modern Greek. (ISO 639-3 code: grc shared with Classical Greek.)

    Synonyms: Medieval Greek, Middle Greek

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounCollectively, the continuum of forms of the Greek language as written and spoken during the time of the Byzantine Empire (C.E. 330–1453), preceded by Koine Greek and Early Medieval Greek and succeeded by Late Medieval Greek to Modern Greek. (ISO 639-3 code: grc shared with Classical Greek.)

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Medieval GreekMiddle Greek

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe Greek language from about 600 to 1200 AD

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Medieval GreekMiddle GreekMiddle Greek languageMedieval Greek languageByzantine Greek language
Broader
GreekHellenicHellenic language
Also see
medieval greekmiddle greekold greek

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

French grec byzantin
  • grec byzantinthe continuum of forms of the Greek language as written and spoken during the time of the Byzantine Empire
German byzantinisches Griechisch
  • byzantinisches Griechischthe continuum of forms of the Greek language as written and spoken during the time of the Byzantine Empire
Greek Βυζαντινή Ελληνική
  • Βυζαντινή Ελληνική (Vyzantiní Ellinikí)the continuum of forms of the Greek language as written and spoken during the time of the Byzantine Empire
Hebrew יוונית ביזנטית
  • יוונית ביזנטיתthe continuum of forms of the Greek language as written and spoken during the time of the Byzantine Empire
Hungarian középgörög, középgörög nyelv
  • középgörögthe continuum of forms of the Greek language as written and spoken during the time of the Byzantine Empire
  • középgörög nyelvthe continuum of forms of the Greek language as written and spoken during the time of the Byzantine Empire
Irish Gréigis Byzantine
  • Gréigis Byzantinethe continuum of forms of the Greek language as written and spoken during the time of the Byzantine Empire
Italian greco bizantino
  • greco bizantinothe continuum of forms of the Greek language as written and spoken during the time of the Byzantine Empire
Polish język średniogrecki
  • język średniogreckithe continuum of forms of the Greek language as written and spoken during the time of the Byzantine Empire
Romanian greacă bizantină
  • greacă bizantinăthe continuum of forms of the Greek language as written and spoken during the time of the Byzantine Empire
Russian византи́йский язы́к, среднегре́ческий язы́к
  • византи́йский язы́к (vizantíjskij jazýk)the continuum of forms of the Greek language as written and spoken during the time of the Byzantine Empire
  • среднегре́ческий язы́к (srednegréčeskij jazýk)the continuum of forms of the Greek language as written and spoken during the time of the Byzantine Empire
Turkish bizans yunancası
  • bizans yunancasıthe continuum of forms of the Greek language as written and spoken during the time of the Byzantine Empire
Welsh Groeg Bysantaidd
  • Groeg Bysantaiddthe continuum of forms of the Greek language as written and spoken during the time of the Byzantine Empire
Cite this entry
APA

Byzantine Greek. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Byzantine%20Greek

MLA

“Byzantine Greek.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Byzantine%20Greek. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Byzantine Greek,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Byzantine%20Greek.

Source: Byzantine Greek on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.