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koine
[ koi-ney, koi-ney ]
noun
- (usually initial capital letter) an amalgam of Greek dialects, chiefly Attic and Ionic, that replaced the Classical Greek dialects in the Hellenistic period and flourished under the Roman Empire.
- a lingua franca.
koine
1/ 藞办蓴瑟苍颈藧 /
noun
- a common language among speakers of different languages; lingua franca
Koine
2/ 藞办蓴瑟苍颈藧 /
noun
- the Koinesometimes not capital the Ancient Greek dialect that was the lingua franca of the empire of Alexander the Great and was widely used throughout the E Mediterranean area in Roman times
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of koine1
from Greek koin膿 dialektos common language
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That is, my dears, 'The woman you would marry is either handsome or ugly: if handsome, she is koine,鈥攏amely, you don't have her to yourself; if ugly, she is poine,鈥攖hat is, a fury.'
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That is, my dears, 'The woman you would marry is either handsome or ugly: if handsome, she is koine,鈥攏amely, you don't have her to yourself; if ugly, she is /poine/,鈥攖hat is, a fury.'
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