Romaic
Pronunciation : Ro*ma"ic
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [NGr. roma?que. See Roman.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913