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Koine / koine > 2 senses
NOUN1KoineA Greek dialect that flourished under the Roman Empire
2koine, lingua franca, interlanguageA common language used by speakers of different languages
Koine > noun 1, communication
MeaningA Greek dialect that flourished under the Roman Empire.
BroaderGreek, Hellenic, Hellenic language
koine > noun 2, communication
MeaningA common language used by speakers of different languages.
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"
Synonymslingua franca, interlanguage
Broaderlanguage, linguistic communication

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