koine
IPA: kˈɔɪn
Root Word: Koine
noun
- The “common” Greek language that developed and flourished between 300 B.C.E. and 300 C.E. (the time of the Roman Empire), and from which Modern Greek descended. It was based on the Attic and Ionian dialects of Ancient Greek.
- A lingua franca.
- A regional language that becomes standard over time.
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Examples of "koine" in Sentences
- The koine was developed a bit later.
- Koine is the main ancestor of modern Greek.
- They appear to be the same as in Koine Greek.
- Pronounced identically to since the Koine period.
- Being Greek has nothing to do with knowing Koine.
- Koine is the correct English term for such a language.
- Perhaps calling it Koine Greek will defuse the situation.
- See the citation in Koine Greek as an example of ancient account.
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