Meaning
A linguistic variety that has developed in supraregional contact between speakers of various interrelated dialects, typically in such a way that features shared by several dialects prevail and those of limited distribution are avoided.
Etymology
Origin: Ancient Greek
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κοινή (koinḗ), feminine form of κοινός (koinós, “common, general”). Doublet of koinon.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
interlanguagejargon
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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