Mycenaean

See also: Mycenæan

English

Alternative forms

• Mycenæan
• Mycenean

Etymology

From Mycenae +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmʌɪ.sɪˈniːən/

  Rhymes: -iːən

Adjective

Mycenaean (not comparable)

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.

Translations

relating to Mycenae

• Catalan: micènic m
• Czech: mykénský
• Dutch: Myceens (nl)
• German: mykenisch (de)
• Greek: μυκηναϊκός (el) m (mykinaïkós)
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• Macedonian: микенски (mikenski)
• Polish: mykeński (pl), miceński (pl)
• Portuguese: micênico m
• Russian: мике́нский (ru) (mikénskij)

Noun

Mycenaean (plural Mycenaeans)

1. A native or inhabitant of Mycenae.

Translations

a native of Mycenae

• Catalan: micènic m
• Czech: Mykéňan m
• Greek: Μυκηναίος m (Mykinaíos), Μυκηναία f (Mykinaía)
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• Macedonian: Микенец f (Mikenec), Микенка f (Mikenka)
• Polish: Mykeńczyk (pl) m
• Portuguese: micênico m

Proper noun

Mycenaean

1. Mycenaean Greek

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Mycenaean Greek terms

Further reading

• Ethnologue entry for Mycenaean, gmy ⁠