koine
A linguistic variety that has developed in supraregional contact between speakers of…A linguistic variety that has developed in supraregional contact between speakers of various interrelated dialects, typically in such a way that features shared by several dialects prevail and those of limited distribution are avoided.
» The version of the language they spoke, known as Koine Greek, was based on the dialect of Athens.
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2 sensesA linguistic variety that has developed in supraregional contact between speakers of various interrelated dialects, typically in such a way that features shared by several dialects prevail and those of limited distribution are avoided.
A lingua franca.
Koine
- a Greek dialect that flourished under the Roman Empire
- a common language used by speakers of different languages
Examples
1 sentencesThe version of the language they spoke, known as Koine Greek, was based on the dialect of Athens.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κοινή (koinḗ), feminine form of κοινός (koinós, “common, generBorrowed from Ancient Greek κοινή (koinḗ), feminine form of κοινός (koinós, “common, general”). Doublet of koinon.
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Forms
plural: koines / koinaiSynonyms
2 synonyms- a common language used by speakers of different languages:lingua francainterlanguage
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.