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Koines

UK
/ˈkɔɪneɪ/
US
/ˈkɔɪneɪ/
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Translation koines into russian

koine
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˈkɔɪneɪ/
US
/ˈkɔɪneɪ/
Koine was a common dialect of Greek used in the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
Койне был общим диалектом греческого языка, использовавшимся в эллинистический и римский периоды.

Definitions

koine
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˈkɔɪneɪ/
US
/ˈkɔɪneɪ/
A common language or dialect that emerges from the blending of several languages or dialects, often used as a lingua franca.
The koine developed in the region allowed traders from different backgrounds to communicate effectively.
Specifically, the common Greek language that developed in the Hellenistic and Roman periods, which was used throughout the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East.
The New Testament of the Bible was originally written in Koine Greek.

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