koine
[ koi-ney, koi-ney ]
/ kɔɪˈneɪ, ˈkɔɪ neɪ /
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noun
(usually initial capital letter) an amalgam of Greek dialects, chiefly Attic and Ionic, that replaced the Classical Greek dialects in the Hellenistic period and flourished under the Roman Empire.
a lingua franca.
Nearby words
kohutuhutu, koi, koilocyte, koilocytosis, koilonychia, koine, koizumi, koji, kok-saghyz, kokako, kokand
Origin of koine
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Examples from the Web for koine
But as we were then leaving Koine, and were not yet melted with the grief of absence, I had the courage to resist their demand.
Roman Holidays and Others|W. D. Howells
British Dictionary definitions for koine (1 of 2)
koine
/ (ˈkɔɪniː) /
noun
a common language among speakers of different languages; lingua franca
Word Origin for koine
from Greek koinē dialektos common language
British Dictionary definitions for koine (2 of 2)
Koine
/ (ˈkɔɪniː) /
noun
the Koine (sometimes not capital) the Ancient Greek dialect that was the lingua franca of the empire of Alexander the Great and was widely used throughout the E Mediterranean area in Roman times
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