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Modern Greek

/ˌmɑdərn grik/
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Other forms: Modern Greeks

Definitions of Modern Greek
  1. noun
    the Greek language as spoken and written today
    synonyms: New Greek
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    types:
    Demotic, Romaic
    the modern Greek vernacular
    Katharevusa
    literary style of Modern Greek containing features borrowed from Koine
    type of:
    Greek, Hellenic, Hellenic language
    the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
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