KOINE


Meaning of KOINE in English

[ '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.