lingua_franca
has definitions from the field of linguistics
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[ noun ] (linguistics) a common language used by speakers of different languages
Synonyms Examples "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" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (linguistics) a common language used by speakers of different languages
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