Definition of KOINE

noun : KOINE

Source: WordNet 3.1

  • 1. (

    ) a Greek dialect that flourished under the Roman Empire ;

  • 2. (

    ) a common language used by speakers of different languages; "Koine 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" ;


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