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English noun: Koine

1. Koine (communication) a Greek dialect that flourished under the Roman Empire


Broader (hypernym)Greek, Hellenic, Hellenic language

2. koine (communication) a common language used by speakers of different languages


SamplesKoine is a dialect of ancient Greek that was the lingua franca of the empire of Alexander the Great and was widely spoken throughout the eastern Mediterranean area in Roman times.


Synonymsinterlanguage, lingua franca


Broader (hypernym)language, linguistic communication









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