Koine Greek

Koi·ne Greek
UK/kɔɪ̯ˈneɪ̯ ˌɡɹiːk/UK/ˈkɔɪ̯ˌneɪ̯-/Canada, US/kɔɪ̯ˈneɪ̯ ˌɡɹik/Australia, New Zealand/koɪ̯ˈnæɪ̯ ˌɡɹiːk/

proper noun

Koine

Meanings

proper noun

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see

Origin

  1. Koine Greekἡ κοινή δῐᾰ́λεκτος
  2. EnglishKoine Greek

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

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Translations

Esperanto Kojneo
  • Kojneocommon dialect of Greek spoken and written in the ancient world
Greek Ελληνιστική Κοινή
  • Ελληνιστική Κοινή (Ellinistikí Koiní)common dialect of Greek spoken and written in the ancient world
Polish koine
  • koinecommon dialect of Greek spoken and written in the ancient world
Cite this entry
APA

Koine Greek. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Koine%20Greek

MLA

“Koine Greek.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Koine%20Greek. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Koine Greek,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Koine%20Greek.

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