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koine

noun

a common language used by speakers of different languages

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Word length
5
Starts with
K
Ends with
E
Contains
OI
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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ˈkɔɪniː

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noun

  1. 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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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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