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koine
noun
A common language used by speakers of different languages
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ˈkɔɪniː
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noun
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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