κοινόλεκτος

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From κοινός (common) +‎ λεκτός (capable of being spoken). See Koine Greek κοινολεκτέω / κοινολεκτῶ (use the language of common life).

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Adjective[edit]

κοινόλεκτος (koinólektosm or f (neuter κοινόλεκτον); second declension (Koine)

  1. in the language of common life

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the Hellenistic adjective of Koine Greek κοινόλεκτος (koinólektos, in the language of common life).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ciˈnolektos/
  • Hyphenation: κοι‧νό‧λε‧κτος

Noun[edit]

κοινόλεκτος (koinólektosf (plural κοινόλεκτοι)

  1. (linguistics) the common body of a standard language which is spoken by all, including the dialectal speakers of regional or other varieties.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ κοινόλεκτος - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.