English Explanatory Dictionary

Mycenaean

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to ancient Mycenae or its inhabitants.
  2. Of or relating to the early Greek civilization that spread its influence from Mycenae to many parts of the Mediterranean region and Central Europe from about 2800 to 1100 B.C.E., divided into three periods: Early Helladic (c. 2800–2000 B.C.E), Middle Helladic (c. 2000–1500 B.C.E), and Late Helladic (c. 1500–1100 B.C.E)
  3. Of or relating to the Ancient Greek dialect written in the Linear B syllabary.
noun
  1. A native or inhabitant of Mycenae.
name
  1. Mycenaean Greek

Pronunciation

/ˌmaɪ.sɪˈniːən/

Word forms

Mycenaean Mycenæan Mycenean Mycenaeans

Etymology

From Mycenae + -an.

Related words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Mycenaean Greek terms

Translations

Bulgarian: микенски Catalan: micènic Czech: mykénský Dutch: Myceens French: mycénien German: mykenisch Greek: μυκηναϊκός Hungarian: mükénéi Macedonian: микенски Polish: mykeński Polish: miceński Portuguese: micénico Portuguese: micênico Russian: мике́нский Swedish: mykensk Ukrainian: міке́нський Welsh: Myseneaidd
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