koine

American  

[koi-ney, koi-ney] / kɔɪˈneɪ, ˈkɔɪ neɪ /

noun

1. (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.

2. a lingua franca.

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Koine ¹ British  

/ ˈkɔɪniː /

noun

1. (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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koine ² British  

/ ˈkɔɪniː /

noun

1. a common language among speakers of different languages; lingua franca

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Etymology

Origin of koine

1910–15; < Greek koinḗ ( diálektos ) common (dialect); ceno- ²

Example Sentences

Police Scotland launched Operation Koine launched in April last year after several families reported they had been given the wrong ashes.

From BBC

Operation Koine is currently looking into more than 70 reports regarding practices at the firm.

From BBC

Operation Koine was launched in April last year following reports relating to the former A Milne Independent Funeral Directors in the Glasgow and Dumbarton areas.

From BBC

Police Scotland concluded its search of the firm's premises earlier this month but said its investigation - Operation Koine - remains ongoing.

From BBC

The koine, or “common,” Greek inscription was found on what the archaeologists described as “a sizable building stone” at a monastery at a former fortress called Hyrcania, which dates to the late second or early first century BCE.

From Washington Times