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■ noun
1》 the common language of the Greeks from the close of the classical period to the Byzantine era.
2》 a lingua franca.
Origin
C19: from Gk koinē (dialektos) 'common (language)'.
[ 'kɔɪni: ]
■ noun
1》 the common language of the Greeks from the close of the classical period to the Byzantine era.
2》 a lingua franca.
Origin
C19: from Gk koinē (dialektos) 'common (language)'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004