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koine
[ koi-ney, koi-ney ]
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.
koine
1/ ˈkɔɪniː /
noun
- a common language among speakers of different languages; lingua franca
Koine
2/ ˈkɔɪniː /
noun
- the Koinesometimes 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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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of koine1
from Greek koinē dialektos common language
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Example Sentences
That is, my dears, 'The woman you would marry is either handsome or ugly: if handsome, she is koine,—namely, you don't have her to yourself; if ugly, she is poine,—that is, a fury.'
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That is, my dears, 'The woman you would marry is either handsome or ugly: if handsome, she is koine,—namely, you don't have her to yourself; if ugly, she is /poine/,—that is, a fury.'
From Project Gutenberg
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