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koine(encyclopedia)

koine (iou)



koine noun. L19.
[Greek koine fem. sing. of koinos common, ordinary.]
The common literary language of the Greeks from the close of classical Attic to the Byzantine era. L19.
Linguistics. A language or dialect common to a wide area in which different languages or dialects are, or were, used locally; a lingua franca. L19.
D. Whitelock The general use of the West Saxon literary koine.
A set of cultural or other attributes common to various groups. E20.
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