Meaning | A common language used by speakers of different languages. |
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Example | "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" |
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Synonyms | lingua franca, interlanguage |
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Broader | language, linguistic communication | A systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols |
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Spanish | koiné, lengua franca, lengua vehicular, lingua franca |
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Catalan | interllengua, koiné, lingua franca |
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