Κοινή

See also: κοινή, Koine, koine, koiné, and koinè

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Shortened form of ἡ κοινή διάλεκτος (hē koinḗ diálektos, “the common dialect”), from κοινός (koinós, “common”).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Κοινή • (Koinḗ) f (genitive Κοινῆς); first declension

  1. Koine Greek

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: Koine

References

Greek

Noun

Κοινή • (Koiní) f

  1. (linguistics) → see κοινή (koiní) (language)
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