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Ancient Greek
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.tʰo.mi.luː.mé.nɛː/ → /ka.θo.mi.luˈme.ni/ → /ka.θo.mi.luˈme.ni/
Participle
καθομιλουμένη • (kathomilouménē)
- feminine nominative/vocative singular of καθομιλούμενος (kathomiloúmenos)
Greek
Etymology
Present participle of the middle disposition of Hellenistic Koine Greek καθομιλοῦμαι (kathomiloûmai, “I am used, usual”) sc. language. From καθομιλέω / καθομιλῶ (“win the favour”) < καθ' + ὁμιλώ. As a linguistic term, probably a semantic loan from French langue commune.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaθomiluˈmeni/
- Hyphenation: κα‧θο‧μι‧λου‧μέ‧νη
Noun
καθομιλουμένη • (kathomilouméni) f (plural καθομιλούμενες)
- (linguistics) the standard language spoken by the majority of speakers
- the standard urban language of everyday life; colloquial.
Declension
Synonyms
- κοινόλεκτος f (koinólektos, “common standard language”)
Participle
καθομιλουμένη • (kathomilouméni) (Katharevousa)
- nominative/vocative feminine singular of καθομιλούμενος (kathomiloúmenos): commonly spoken
See also
- κοινολεκτώ (koinolektó, “I say common, trivial things”)
- κοινολεξία f (koinolexía, “saying trivial things”)
References