Category:Romaic

Ro*ma"ic, a. Etym: [ngr. romaïque. See roman.]

Defn: of or relating to modern greece, and especially to its Language. -- n.

Defn: the modern greek language, now usually called by the greeks Hellenic or neo-hellenic.

Note: the greeks at the time of the capture of constantinople were Proud of being "romai^oi, or romans . . . Hence the term romaic was The name given to the popular language. . . . The greek language is Now spoken of as the hellenic language. Encyc. Brit.