Mycenaean

[ mahy-si-nee-uh n ]

/ ˌmaɪ sɪˈni ən /

adjective

of or relating to the ancient city of Mycenae.

denoting or pertaining to the ancient civilization at Mycenae, dating from c2000 to c1100 b.c.

noun

Also called Mycenaean Greek. the earliest recorded Greek dialect, written in the Linear B syllabary and dating from the 15th through the 13th centuries b.c.

Origin of Mycenaean

First recorded in 1590–1600; Mycenae + -an

OTHER WORDS FROM Mycenaean

pre-My·ce·nae·an, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for mycenaean

Egyptian influences, in particular, can be traced throughout the “Minoan” and “Mycenaean” periods.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 |Various
We may find "Mycenaean" corslets and greaves, but they are not in cremation burials.

Homer and His Age |Andrew Lang
In form this targe seems to be a burlesque parody of the figure of a Mycenaean shield.

Homer and His Age |Andrew Lang
They were extremely familiar to the age of bronze, the Mycenaean age.

Homer and His Age |Andrew Lang

Were the creators of the Minoan and Mycenaean civilization Greeks or were they not?

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for mycenaean

Mycenaean

/ (ˌmaɪsɪˈniːən) /

adjective

of or relating to ancient Mycenae or its inhabitants

of or relating to the Aegean civilization of Mycenae (1400 to 1100 bc)

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Mycenaean

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Example sentences from the Web for mycenaean

British Dictionary definitions for mycenaean

adjective