KOINE
Scrabble letter values: K5O1I1N1E1 = 9
Definition
- noun a Greek dialect that flourished under the Roman Empire.
- noun a common language used by speakers of different languages. — synonyms: lingua_franca, interlanguage
Examples
- “Koine is a dialect of ancient Greek that was the lingua franca of the empire of Alexander the Great and was widely spoken throughout the eastern Mediterranean area in Roman times”