linear b

lin·e·ar b

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lin-ee-er bee]
- /ˈlɪn i ər bi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lin-ee-er bee]
- /ˈlɪn i ər bi/

Definitions of linear b words

noun linear b an ancient system of writing representing a very early form of Greek, deciphered by Michael Ventris chiefly from clay tablets found at Knossos on Crete and at Pylos. 1
noun linear b an ancient system of writing, apparently a modified form of Linear A, found on clay tablets and jars of the second millennium bc The earliest excavated examples, dating from about 1400, came from Knossos, in Crete, but all the later finds are at Pylos and Mycenae on the Greek mainland, dating from the 14th–12th centuries. The script is generally accepted as being an early representation of Mycenaean Greek 0
noun linear b a Minoan syllabic script inscribed on clay tablets discovered at Knossos, Crete, deciphered and found to contain an archaic form of Greek 0

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Origin of linear b

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Linear b

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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linear b popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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