koiné
Catalan
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Noun
koiné f or m (in variation) (plural koinés)
- (linguistics) koine (regional language that becomes standard over time)
- (uncountable) Koine (the common Greek language during late antiquity)
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κοινή (koinḗ), feminine form of κοινός (koinós, “common, general”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [koi̯ˈne]
- Rhymes: -e
References
- “koiné” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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