Catalan

Noun

koiné f ‎(plural koinés)

1. koine (a lingua franca)

Proper noun

koiné f

1. Koine (language)

Synonyms

• grec koiné m

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• koine

Noun

koiné f or m (in variation) (plural koinés)

1. (linguistics) koine (regional language that becomes standard over time)
2. (uncountable) Koine (the common Greek language during late antiquity)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κοινή ‎(koinḗ), feminine form of κοινός ‎(koinós, “common, general”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [koi̯ˈne]
• Rhymes: -e

Noun

koiné f ‎(plural koinés)

1. koine

koiné m ‎(uncountable)

1. Koine

References

• “koiné” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima segunda edición, Real Academia Española, 2001.