Medieval Greek

proper noun

Collectively, the continuum of forms of the Greek language as written and spoken during medieval times, preceded by Hellenistic Koine Greek and succeeded by Modern Greek

“Also see Byzantine Greek.”

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Middle GreekByzantine GreekMiddle Greek languageMedieval Greek languageByzantine Greek language

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Mediaeval Greek · alternative Mediæval Greek · alternative medieval Greek · alternative mediaeval Greek · alternative mediæval Greek

  1. Collectively, the continuum of forms of the Greek language as written and spoken during medieval times, preceded by Hellenistic Koine Greek and succeeded by Modern Greek

    Also see Byzantine Greek.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe Greek language from about 600 to 1200 AD

Similar
Middle GreekByzantine GreekMiddle Greek languageMedieval Greek languageByzantine Greek language
Broader
GreekHellenicHellenic language

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

French grec médiéval
  • grec médiévalthe continuum of forms of the Greek language as written and spoken during medieval times
German Mittelgriechisch
  • Mittelgriechischthe continuum of forms of the Greek language as written and spoken during medieval times
Greek μεσαιωνικά ελληνικά, μεσαιωνική ελληνική
  • μεσαιωνικά ελληνικά (mesaioniká elliniká)the continuum of forms of the Greek language as written and spoken during medieval times
  • μεσαιωνική ελληνική (mesaionikí ellinikí)the continuum of forms of the Greek language as written and spoken during medieval times
Italian greco medioevale
  • greco medioevalethe continuum of forms of the Greek language as written and spoken during medieval times
Polish język średniogrecki
  • język średniogreckithe continuum of forms of the Greek language as written and spoken during medieval times
Romanian greacă medievală
  • greacă medievalăthe continuum of forms of the Greek language as written and spoken during medieval times
Russian среднегре́ческий язы́к
  • среднегре́ческий язы́к (srednegréčeskij jazýk)the continuum of forms of the Greek language as written and spoken during medieval times
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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