κοινόλεκτος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

κοινόλεκτος • (koinólektos) m or f (neuter κοινόλεκτον); second declension

(Koine)
  1. in the language of common life

Inflection

Descendants


Greek

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

κοινόλεκτος (koinólektos) f (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.

Declension

Synonyms

  • κοινολεκτώ (koinolektó, I say common, trivial things)
  • κοινολεξία f (koinolexía, saying trivial things)
  • κοινολογώ (koinologó, announce)

References

  1. Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας [Modern Greek Dictionary] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Lexicology Centre
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