Modern Greek

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Modern Greek

n.
Greek since the early 1500s. Also called New Greek.
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Modern Greek

n
(Languages) the Greek language since about 1453 ad (the fall of Byzantium). Compare Demotic, Katharevusa
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Mod′ern Greek′


n.
the Greek language since c1500. Abbr.: ModGk Also called New Greek.
[1740–50]
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Noun1.Modern Greek - the Greek language as spoken and written todayModern Greek - the Greek language as spoken and written today
New Greek
Greek, Hellenic, Hellenic language - the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
Romaic, Demotic - the modern Greek vernacular
Katharevusa - literary style of Modern Greek containing features borrowed from Koine
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grec moderne
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