Modern Greek

noun

: Greek as used by the Greeks since the end of the medieval period

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Each Imperial shows a different branch of this tree highlighted in white, with Vitruvius’ quotation translated into that language or into one of its modern descendants: Albanian, Serbo-Croat, Latin, Italian, Hindi, Hebrew, Modern Greek, Irish, German and Armenian. Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Modern Greek was in 1699

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“Modern Greek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Modern%20Greek. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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