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koine.

A linguistic variety that has developed in supraregional contact between speakers of various interrelated dialects, typically in such a way that features shared by several dialects prevail and those of limited distribution are avoided.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɔɪneɪ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɔɪniː/Received-Pronunciation/kɔɪˈneɪ/General-American/ˈkɔɪˌneɪ/General-American
  1. A linguistic variety that has developed in supraregional contact between speakers of various interrelated dialects, typically in such a way that features shared by several dialects prevail and those of limited distribution are avoided.

  2. A lingua franca.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κοινή (koinḗ), feminine form of κοινός (koinós, “common, general”). Doublet of koinon.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.