a. [ NGr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;: cf. F. romaïque. See Roman. ] Of or relating to modern Greece, and especially to its language. -- n. The modern Greek language, now usually called by the Greeks Hellenic or Neo-Hellenic. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ 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. [1913 Webster]