κοινή

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

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /koi̯.nɛ̌ː/ → /cyˈni/ → /ciˈni/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /koi̯.nɛ̌ː/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /kyˈne̝/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /cyˈni/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /cyˈni/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ciˈni/

Adjective

κοινή • (koinḗ)

1. feminine nominative/vocative singular of κοινός (koinós)

Greek

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ciˈni/
• Hyphenation: κοι‧νή

Adjective

κοινή • (koiní)

1. Nominative, accusative and vocative feminine singular form of κοινός (koinós). "common"

Noun

κοινή • (koiní) f (uncountable)

1. (language) common, standard (with ellipsis of noun γλώσσα f (glóssa, “language”))

Related terms

• κοινή ελληνιστική f (koiní ellinistikí, “Hellenistic Koine [Greek]”) or ελληνιστική κοινή (ellinistikí koiní) (language)
• κοινή νεοελληνική f (koiní neoellinikí, “Neo-Hellenic (Modern) Koine [Greek]”) or νεοελληνική κοινή (neoellinikí koiní) (language)