Definition of Koine

1. Noun. A Greek dialect that flourished under the Roman Empire.

Generic synonyms: Greek, Hellenic, Hellenic Language

2. 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"

Definition of Koine

1. a type of dialect [n -S] - See also: dialect

Lexicographical Neighbors of Koine

Kohler illumination
Kohlmeier-Degos syndrome
kohlrabi
kohlrabies
kohlrabis
Kohlrausch's muscle
Kohlrausch's valves
kohls
Kohn's pores
Kohnstamm's phenomenon
koi
koilocyte
koilocytosis
koilonychia
koilosternia
koine (current term)
koines
koinonia
kois
Kojewnikoff
Kojewnikoff's epilepsy
koji
kojic acid
kojis
kok-saghyz
kok-sagyz
kokama
kokanee
kokanees
koker

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