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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKoine
/ˈkɔɪ.neɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A common language or dialect that has developed as a means of communication between speakers of different languages.
"Hellenistic Greek became the primary koine of the Eastern Mediterranean region." - 2
Specifically, the common Greek language spoken and written during the Hellenistic and Roman periods, especially as used in the New Testament.
"Scholars of the New Testament study Koine Greek to better understand the original texts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word koinē (glōssa), meaning 'common (tongue)'. It historically refers to the common standard form of the Greek language that evolved following the conquests of Alexander the Great in the late 4th century BCE and served as the lingua franca of the Hellenistic world.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Koine" is said worldwide
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koyné
Transliteration: kwine
"Le grec ancien a fonctionné comme une koyné dans tout l'empire."
Koine
Transliteration: kɔʏˈneː
"Die hellenistische Koine war die Verkehrssprache der Antike."
koinè
Transliteration: kojˈnɛ
"Il greco antico divenne la koinè del Mediterraneo orientale."
koiné
Transliteration: kojˈne
"La koiné griega facilitó la comunicación en el mundo helenístico."
koiné
Transliteration: kojˈnɛ
"O grego comum é frequentemente referido como a koiné helenística."
संपर्क भाषा
Transliteration: sampark bhasha
"कोइने प्राचीन काल में एक प्रमुख संपर्क भाषा थी।"
通用语
Transliteration: tōngyòngyǔ
"通用语促进了不同地区人民之间的交流。"
공통어
Transliteration: gongtong-eo
"헬레니즘 시대에는 그리스어가 공통어로 사용되었습니다."
共通語
Transliteration: kyōtsūgo
"コイネーはヘレニズム世界における共通語でした。"
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