Koine Greek

English

Etymology

Derived from Koine Greek ἡ κοινή δῐᾰ́λεκτος (hē koinḗ dĭắlektos, literally “the common dialect”).

Pronunciation

enPR: koi-nā′ grēk′, koi′nā′-
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /kɔɪ̯ˈneɪ̯ ˌɡɹiːk/, /ˈkɔɪ̯ˌneɪ̯-/
(General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /kɔɪ̯ˈneɪ̯ ˌɡɹik/, /ˈkɔɪ̯ˌneɪ̯-/
(General Australian, New Zealand) IPA^(key): /koɪ̯ˈnæɪ̯ ˌɡɹiːk/, /ˈkoɪ̯ˌnæɪ̯-/
(Scotland) IPA^(key): /kɔɪ̯ˈne ˌɡɹik/, /ˈkɔɪ̯ˌne-/
(India) IPA^(key): /kɔjˈneː ˌɡɾiːk/, /ˈkɔjˌneː-/
Hyphenation: Koi‧ne Greek

Proper noun

Koine Greek

(linguistics) A common dialect of Greek, spoken and written in the ancient world.
Synonyms: Hellenistic Greek, common Attic, Alexandrian dialect, Biblical Greek, Septuagint Greek, New Testament Greek

Translations

common dialect of Greek spoken and written in the ancient world

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Further reading

“Koine Greek”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.