koine

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/ˈkɔɪneɪ/ English

Definitions

noun

A lingua franca.
A regional language that becomes standard over time.

Related words

Synonyms

interlanguage lingua franca byzantine greek hellenistic koine hellenistic greek attic greek medieval greek ionic greek modern greek demotic greek old ionic hellenic homeric greek middle greek romaic mediaeval greek new greek

Associated

septuagint demotic lingua hellenistic aramaic alexandrian phonology greek attic fricative papyri reads

Rhymes

enjoin conjoin purloin groin soigne quoin adjoin rejoin groyne join

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