Modern Greek

proper noun

The Greek language as spoken by the Greek people since the fall of Constantinople in 1453 and as Early Modern Greek up to 1669 (fall of Candia, Crete). It was written using polytonic script until 1982, when this was officially dropped in favour of monotonic.

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RomaicNew GreekModern Greek languageNew Greek languageGreek
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The Greek language as spoken by the Greek people since the fall of Constantinople in 1453 and as Early Modern Greek up to 1669 (fall of Candia, Crete). It was written using polytonic script until 1982, when this was officially dropped in favour of monotonic.

    Modern Greek is maybe the easiest language to learn that uses a different alphabet.

    2021 April 25, John Malathronas, “Which languages are easiest – and most difficult – for native English speakers to learn?”, in CNN, archived from the original on 22 Mar 2022

    Synonyms: Romaic, New Greek

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe Greek language as spoken by the Greek people since the fall of Constantinople in 1453 and as Early Modern Greek up to 1669 (fall of Candia, Crete). It was written using polytonic script until 1982, when this was officially dropped in favour of monotonic.

Similar
RomaicNew Greek

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe Greek language as spoken and written today

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New GreekModern Greek languageNew Greek languageGreek
Broader
GreekHellenicHellenic language
Also see
greeknew greek

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Arabic اللُّغَةُ الْيُونَانِيَّةُ الْحَدِيثَة
  • اللُّغَةُ الْيُونَانِيَّةُ الْحَدِيثَة (al-luḡatu l-yūnāniyyatu l-ḥadīṯa)Modern Greek
Bulgarian новогръ́цки, новогръ́цки ези́к
  • новогръ́цки (novogrắcki)Modern Greek
  • новогръ́цки ези́к (novogrắcki ezík)Modern Greek
Catalan grec modern
  • grec modernModern Greek
Chinese Mandarin 現代希臘語 /现代希腊语
  • 現代希臘語 /现代希腊语 (Xiàndài Xīlàyǔ)Modern Greek
Czech novořečtina, moderní řečtina
  • novořečtinaModern Greek
  • moderní řečtinaModern Greek
Danish nygræsk
  • nygræskModern Greek
Dutch Nieuwgrieks
  • NieuwgrieksModern Greek
Finnish nykykreikka
  • nykykreikkaModern Greek
French néo-grec, grec moderne
  • néo-grecModern Greek
  • grec moderneModern Greek
German Neugriechisch, neugriechisch
  • NeugriechischModern Greek
  • neugriechischModern Greek
Greek νέα ελληνικά, νεοελληνικά
  • νέα ελληνικά (néa elliniká)Modern Greek
  • νεοελληνικά (neoelliniká)Modern Greek
  • νέα ελληνική (néa ellinikí)Modern Greek
Japanese 現代ギリシア語
  • 現代ギリシア語 (gendai Girisha-go)Modern Greek
Korean 현대 그리스어
  • 현대 그리스어 (hyeondae geuriseueo)Modern Greek
Latin lingua neograeca, lingua graeca nova
  • lingua neograecaModern Greek
  • lingua graeca novaModern Greek
  • lingua graeca vulgarisModern Greek
Norwegian Bokmål nygresk
  • nygreskModern Greek
Polish język nowogrecki
  • język nowogreckiModern Greek
Portuguese grego moderno
  • grego modernoModern Greek
Romanian neogreacă, greaca modernă
  • neogreacăModern Greek
  • greaca modernăModern Greek
Russian новогре́ческий, новогре́ческий язы́к
  • новогре́ческий (novogréčeskij)Modern Greek
  • новогре́ческий язы́к (novogréčeskij jazýk)Modern Greek
Slovak novogréčtina, moderná gréčtina
  • novogréčtinaModern Greek
  • moderná gréčtinaModern Greek
Spanish griego moderno
  • griego modernoModern Greek
Swedish nygrekiska
  • nygrekiskaModern Greek
Ukrainian новогре́цька мо́ва
  • новогре́цька мо́ва (novohrécʹka móva)Modern Greek
Vietnamese tiếng Hy Lạp hiện đại
  • tiếng Hy Lạp hiện đạiModern Greek
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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