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Romaic

[ roh-mey-ik ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to modern Greece, its inhabitants, or their language.

Romaic

/ rəʊˈmeɪɪk /

noun

  1. the modern Greek vernacular, esp Demotic


adjective

  1. of or relating to Greek, esp Demotic

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Romaic1

1800–10; < Greek Rhōmaïkós Roman, equivalent to Rhōma ( îos ) Roman + -ikos -ic

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Romaic1

C19: from Greek Rhōmaikos Roman, with reference to the Eastern Roman Empire

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Example Sentences

The Greeks complain that the translation is not correct, nor in good Romaic: Bambas can decide on that point.

He was a singer and a composer of songs; he wrote poetry in Romaic, and composed tunes to suit rhymes.

The customs and dress of the people, who speak a patois of romaic origin, are interesting.

In much the same way the modern Greeks try to bring Romaic into line with classical Greek.

I fear you will injure your Hellenism with this Romaic jargon.

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