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koi·ne \(ˈ)kȯi|nā also ˈkȯiˌnē\ noun (-s) Etymology: Greek koinē, from feminine of koinos common — more at co- 1. usually capitalized : the Greek language commonly spoken and written by the Greek-speaking population of eastern Mediterranean countries in the Hellenistic and Roman periods 2. : a dialect or language of a region, country, or people that has become the common or standard language of a larger area and of other peoples — compare lingua franca |