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Koine Greek

Syllables: Koi·ne GreekUK/kɔɪ̯ˈneɪ̯ ˌɡɹiːk/US/kɔɪ̯ˈneɪ̯ ˌɡɹik/

Koine Greek proper noun: koine.

Proper noun

Koine Greek

  1. Koine

Origin of Koine Greek

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

Questions about Koine Greek

What does Koine Greek mean?
Koine Greek means koine.
What part of speech is Koine Greek?
Koine Greek is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Koine Greek?
Koine Greek is pronounced /kɔɪ̯ˈneɪ̯ ˌɡɹiːk/ (UK).

Words near Koine Greek in the dictionary

  1. koimesis
  2. koina
  3. koinai
  4. koinas
  5. koine
  6. Koine Greek
  7. koineisation
  8. koineisations
  9. koineization
  10. koineizations
  11. koines

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