κοινωνία (kinonía)
English: society
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderfeminine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About κοινωνία
As a noun, κοινωνία is of the feminine gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Pronunciation
IPA: ki.noˈni.a
Hyphenation: κοι‧νω‧νί‧α
Definitions & Examples
- noun:communityExamples:
- σοσιαλιστική κοινωνία (sosialistikí koinonía) — socialist community
- κλειστή κοινωνία (kleistí koinonía) — closed community
- noun:society, communion (a group of people with a shared culture)Examples:
- η κοινωνία της αφθονίας (i koinonía tis afthonías) — the affluent society
- noun:(Christianity) communionExamples:
- Θεία Κοινωνία (Theía Koinonía) — Holy Communion
Declension Table
feminine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | κοινωνία | κοινωνίες |
| genitive | κοινωνίας | κοινωνιών |
| accusative | κοινωνία | κοινωνίες |
| vocative | κοινωνία | κοινωνίες |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how κοινωνία appears in different grammatical contexts.
Derived Terms
- Θεία Κοινωνία (Theía Koinonía)"Grek"