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Lingua franca
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What's The Definition Of Lingua franca?
[n] 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"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Lingua franca: interlanguage | koine Related Terms | Find terms related to Lingua franca: See Also | language | linguistic communication Lingua franca In Webster's Dictionary \Lin"gua Fran"ca\ (l[i^][ng]"gw[.a]
fr[a^][ng]"k[.a]). [It., prop., language of the Franks.]
The commercial language of the Levant, -- a mixture of the
languages of the people of the region and of foreign traders.
\Lin"gua Fran"ca\ Any hybrid or other language used over a wide area as a common or commercial tongue among peoples of different speech. |
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