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Romaic
[ roh-mey-ik ]
adjective
- of or relating to modern Greece, its inhabitants, or their language.
Romaic
/ rəʊˈmeɪɪk /
noun
- the modern Greek vernacular, esp Demotic
adjective
- of or relating to Greek, esp Demotic
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Romaic1
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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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