Meanings
proper noun
- obsoleteThe modern Greek language, deriving from terminology designating speakers of Greek from the former Byzantine Empire.
adjectiveRomaic (comparative more Romaic, superlative most Romaic)
comparative more Romaic · superlative most Romaic
- archaicOf or pertaining to the Byzantine Empire, its inhabitants, or its language.
- obsoleteOf or pertaining to modern Greece, its inhabitants, or its language.
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nounthe modern Greek vernacular
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Origin
- Ancient GreekῬωμαϊκός
- Greekρωμαίικος
- EnglishRomaic
From Greek ρωμαίικος (romaíikos), from ρωμαϊκός (romaïkós), from Ancient Greek Ῥωμαϊκός (Rhōmaïkós). Cf. Koine Ῥωμαῖος (Rhōmaîos), meaning "Roman".
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Bulgarian новогръцки, ромейски
- новогръцки (novogrăcki)of or pertaining to modern Greece
- ромейски (romejski)of or pertaining to modern Greece
French romaïque
- romaïqueof or pertaining to modern Greece
Italian romaico
- romaicoof or pertaining to modern Greece
Polish nowogrecki
- nowogreckiof or pertaining to modern Greece
Ukrainian новогрецький
- новогрецький (novohrecʹkyj)of or pertaining to modern Greece
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APA
Romaic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Romaic
MLA
“Romaic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Romaic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Romaic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Romaic.
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