koine

koine
[ˈkɔɪniː]
noun
  1. [mass noun]the common language of the Greeks from the close of the classical period to the Byzantine era
    柯因内语(古典时期结束到拜占庭时代的希腊共通语)
    ■[count noun]a common language shared by various peoples; a lingua franca
    共通语;混合语
语源
  1. late 19th cent.: from Greek koinē (dialektos) 'common (language')
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