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| 1. | [ noun ] (linguistics,antiquity,Greek antiquity) a Greek dialect that flourished under the Roman Empire | |
| Related terms: | Greek | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (linguistics) a common language used by speakers of different languages | |
| Synonyms: | interlingua lingua_franca interlanguage | |
| Examples: | "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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| Related terms: | language natural_language lingua_franca | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (linguistics) a common language used by speakers of different languages | |
| Synonyms: | lingua_franca | |
| Related terms: | interlanguage | |
| Similar spelling: |
konoe konoye Koehne Koon Kono Komi Kohn Koen koan Kohen Kohan Koehn kine |
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