koi·ne /kɔɪˈne, ˈkɔɪˌ; kiˈni/
以阿提喀方言為主的希臘共通語
Koine
n 1: a Greek dialect that flourished under the Roman Empire
2: a common language used by speakers of different languages;
"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" [syn: lingua franca, interlanguage]