κοινωνία

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κοινωνός (koinōnós, companion, partner) (from κοινός (koinós, common, shared)) + -ίᾱ (-íā).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κοινωνίᾱ (koinōníāf (genitive κοινωνίᾱς); first declension

  1. communion, association, partnership, fellowship
  2. common gift, contribution, alms

Declension

Quotations

  • 53 CE – 55 CE, Paul the Apostle, First Epistle to the Corinthians 1:9:
    πιστὸς ὁ Θεός, δι’ οὗ ἐκλήθητε εἰς κοινωνίαν τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν.
    pistòs ho Theós, di’ hoû eklḗthēte eis koinōnían toû huioû autoû Iēsoû Khristoû toû Kuríou hēmôn.
    • Translation by KJV
      God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
  • 53 CE – 55 CE, Paul the Apostle, First Epistle to the Corinthians 10:16:
    τὸ ποτήριον τῆς εὐλογίας ὃ εὐλογοῦμεν, οὐχὶ κοινωνία τοῦ αἵματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐστί; τὸν ἄρτον ὃν κλῶμεν, οὐχὶ κοινωνία τοῦ σώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐστίν;
    tò potḗrion tês eulogías hò eulogoûmen, oukhì koinōnía toû haímatos toû Khristoû estí? tòn árton hòn klômen, oukhì koinōnía toû sṓmatos toû Khristoû estín?
    • Translation by KJV
      The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

Descendants

  • Greek: κοινωνία (koinonía)
  • English: koinonia
  • Indonesian: persekutuan (semantic loan)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κοινωνίᾱ (koinōníā), from κοινωνός (koinōnós) +‎ -ία (-ía), from κοινός (koinós, common, shared, public).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ki.noˈni.a/
  • Hyphenation: κοι‧νω‧νί‧α

Noun

κοινωνία (koinoníaf (plural κοινωνίες)

  1. community
    σοσιαλιστική κοινωνίαsosialistikí koinoníasocialist community
    κλειστή κοινωνίαkleistí koinoníaclosed community
  2. society, communion (a group of people with a shared culture)
    η κοινωνία της αφθονίαςi koinonía tis afthoníasthe affluent society
  3. (Christianity) communion
    Θεία ΚοινωνίαTheía KoinoníaHoly Communion

Declension

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