romaika

noun

ro·​ma·​i·​ka

rōˈmāə̇kə

plural -s

: a modern Greek folk dance

Word History

Etymology

New Greek rhōmaikē, from feminine of Rhōmaïkos

First Known Use

1768, in the meaning defined above

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