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KK Pronunciation

〔 kɒI`nє 〕

Pronunciation

〔 kɒiˋnєi 〕


Overview of noun koine

The noun koine has 2 senses


  • Koine -- (a Greek dialect that flourished under the Roman Empire)

  • lingua franca, interlanguage, koine -- (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")