Late Greek

noun

1. the Greek of the early Byzantine Empire and of patristic literature, from about a.d. 100 to 700. : LGk, LGk.

Late Greek

noun

1. the Greek language from about the 3rd to the 8th centuries ad Compare Medieval Greek Koine

Word History and Origins

Origin of Late Greek¹

First recorded in 1825–30

Example Sentences

The late Greek writer Lucian gives another version, in which their dwelling places are heaven and earth; and when Pollux goes to one, Castor goes to the other, so that they are never with each other.

From Literature

Dr. Ross, 34, is a visiting scholar of classics focusing on late Greek and Roman literature at Dartmouth and a lecturer in Roman history at the University of Southampton in England.

From New York Times

Farmer Hadi likened him to a late Greek shipping tycoon, Aristotle Onassis. “Katerji is the Onassis of Syria,” he said. 

From Reuters

Farmer Hadi likened him to a late Greek shipping tycoon, Aristotle Onassis. “Katerji is the Onassis of Syria,” he said. 

From Reuters

They were, perhaps, created for late Greek and early Roman audiences in the same way that some people today put newly painted works in a faux Colonial-era style above the fireplace.

From Washington Post