καθομιλουμένη

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Ancient Greek

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Participle

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καθομιλουμένη (kathomilouménē)

  1. feminine nominative/vocative singular of καθομιλούμενος (kathomiloúmenos)

Greek

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /kaθomiluˈmeni/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧θο‧μι‧λου‧μέ‧νη

Noun

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καθομιλουμένη (kathomilouménif (plural καθομιλούμενες)

  1. (linguistics) the standard language spoken by the majority of speakers
  2. the standard urban language of everyday life

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Participle

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καθομιλουμένη (kathomilouméni) (Katharevousa)

  1. Nominative and vocative feminine singular form of καθομιλούμενος (kathomiloúmenos).: commonly spoken

See also

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References

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  1. ^ καθομιλουμένη”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998