Modern Greek

Modern Greek proper noun: the Greek language as spoken by the Greek people since the fall of Constantinople in 1453. It was written using polytonic script until 1982, when this was officially dropped in favour of monotonic.

Proper noun

Modern Greek

The Greek language as spoken by the Greek people since the fall of Constantinople in 1453. It was written using polytonic script until 1982, when this was officially dropped in favour of monotonic.
- Modern Greek is maybe the easiest language to learn that uses a different alphabet.2021 April 25, John Malathronas, “Which languages are easiest – and most difficult – for native English speakers to learn?”, in CNN, archived from the original on 22 Mar 2022
Synonyms:

Romaic, New Greek

Modern Greek meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese

Modern Greek in Arabic

Modern Greek: اللُّغَةُ الْيُونَانِيَّةُ الْحَدِيثَة al-luḡatu l-yūnāniyyatu l-ḥadīṯa

Modern Greek in Vietnamese

Modern Greek: tiếng Hy Lạp hiện đại

Synonyms of Modern Greek

Questions about Modern Greek

What does Modern Greek mean?: Modern Greek means the Greek language as spoken by the Greek people since the fall of Constantinople in 1453. It was written using polytonic script until 1982, when this was officially dropped in favour of monotonic.
What is Modern Greek in Arabic?: Modern Greek in Arabic is اللُّغَةُ الْيُونَانِيَّةُ الْحَدِيثَة (al-luḡatu l-yūnāniyyatu l-ḥadīṯa). See Modern Greek meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Modern Greek?: Modern Greek is a proper noun.

Words near Modern Greek in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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