Romaic
[roh-
mey
-ik]
/roʊˈmeɪ ɪk/
noun
1.
demotic
(def 5).
adjective
2.
of or pertaining to modern Greece, its inhabitants, or their language.
Origin
1800-10;
<
Greek
Rhōmaïkós
Roman, equivalent to
Rhōma
(
îos
) Roman +
-ikos
-ic
British Dictionary definitions for
Romaic
Romaic
/
rəʊˈmeɪɪk
/
noun
1.
the modern Greek vernacular, esp Demotic
adjective
2.
of or relating to Greek, esp Demotic
Word Origin
C19: from Greek
Rhōmaikos
Roman, with reference to the Eastern Roman Empire