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Byzantine Greek language

Byzantine Greek language

9.9
A form of Greek spoken and written in the Byzantine Empire from about 600 to 1200
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : idioma griego bizantino
  • The Byzantine Greek language evolved from Ancient Greek and influenced the development of Modern Greek.

Examples

  • Scholars studied texts written in Byzantine Greek language to understand the culture of the empire.

  • The Byzantine Greek language evolved significantly over the centuries.

  • Many historical documents from the Byzantine Empire are preserved in Byzantine Greek language.

  • Many scholars study the Byzantine Greek language for historical insights.

  • Many historical documents from the Byzantine Empire are preserved in Byzantine Greek language.

  • Scholars studied texts written in Byzantine Greek language to understand the culture of the empire.

  • The Byzantine Greek language evolved from Ancient Greek and influenced the development of Modern Greek.

Synonyms

Byzantine Greek
vsByzantine Greek language
  • Specialized
9.9

A form of Greek used in the Byzantine Empire from about 600 to 1200

is the longer explicit phrase naming the language of AD 600 to 1200
Medieval Greek language
vsByzantine Greek language
9.9

A form of Greek spoken and written from about 600 to 1200 AD

uses an empire-related label for the same time period
Middle Greek
vsByzantine Greek language
9.9

A form of Greek spoken and written from about 600 to 1200 AD between Ancient and Modern Greek

refers to the same time via its imperial historical name
Medieval Greek
vsByzantine Greek language
9.9

A form of Greek used from about 600 to 1200 AD in books and letters

focuses on the historical empire period rather than transitional scope

Surface Forms

Byzantine Greek language singular
Byzantine Greek languages plural

Morphology

Byzantine + Greek + language

The phrase is directly compositional: 'Byzantine' (relating to Byzantium) modifies 'Greek language' to indicate the variety of Greek used in that historical context. This adjective + language pattern is common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily infer it denotes the Greek spoken/used during the Byzantine period.

Etymology

The term Byzantine Greek language comes from the Byzantine Empire, where people spoke and wrote a later form of Ancient Greek. They used this Greek in churches and government papers from about 600 to 1200, so the name now means the type of Greek used at that time.