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 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]