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Koine Greek

/kɔɪ̯ˈneɪ̯ ˌɡɹiːk/ UK
/ˈkɔɪ̯ˌneɪ̯-/ UK
/kɔɪ̯ˈneɪ̯ ˌɡɹik/ Canada, US
/ˈkɔɪ̯ˌneɪ̯-/ Canada, US
/koɪ̯ˈnæɪ̯ ˌɡɹiːk/ Australia, New Zealand
/ˈkoɪ̯ˌnæɪ̯-/ Australia, New Zealand
/kɔɪ̯ˈne ˌɡɹik/ Scotland
/ˈkɔɪ̯ˌne-/ Scotland
/kɔjˈneː ˌɡɾiːk/ India
/ˈkɔjˌneː-/ India

Where it comes from

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

proper noun

Koine

Translations

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name common dialect of Greek spoken and written in the ancient world

Ελληνικά	Ελληνιστική Κοινή Ellinistikí Koiní

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"Koine Greek." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/koine%20greek. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{koine_greek_2026,
  title = {Koine Greek},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/koine%20greek},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}