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1. (n.) koine
(usu. cap.) the form of ancient Greek, based mainly on Attic, that supplanted other dialects in the Hellenistic period and became the standard language, from which subsequent stages of Greek developed.
2. koine
any language or dialect, often in modified form, in widespread use in an area where other languages were or still are spoken; lingua franca.
Etymology: (1910–15; < Gk)
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1. (noun) Koine
a Greek dialect that flourished under the Roman Empire
2. (noun) 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"
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