Synonyms for koine

Noun

1. Koine, Greek, Hellenic, Hellenic language

usage: a Greek dialect that flourished under the Roman Empire

2. lingua franca, interlanguage, koine, language, linguistic communication

usage: 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"