mycenaean
/ˌmaɪ.sɪˈniːən/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or relating to ancient Mycenae or its inhabitants.
adj
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)
adj
Of or relating to the Ancient Greek dialect written in the Linear B syllabary.
noun
A native or inhabitant of Mycenae.
name
Etymology
Etymology tree English Mycenae Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Mycenaean From Mycenae + -an.
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