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minoan

Mi·no·an
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mi-noh-uh n, mahy-]
    • /mɪˈnoʊ ən, maɪ-/
    • /məˈnoən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mi-noh-uh n, mahy-]
    • /mɪˈnoʊ ən, maɪ-/

Definitions of minoan word

  • adjective minoan of or relating to the ancient civilization of the island of Crete, dating from about 3000 to 1100 b.c. 1
  • noun minoan a native or inhabitant of ancient Crete. 1
  • adjective minoan denoting the Bronze Age culture of Crete from about 3000 bc to about 1100 bc 0
  • adjective minoan of or relating to the linear writing systems used in Crete and later in mainland Greece 0
  • noun minoan a Cretan belonging to the Minoan culture 0
  • adjective minoan designating or of a Bronze Age culture that flourished in Crete from c. 3000-c. 1100 b.c. 0
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Origin of minoan

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; Mino(s) + -an

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Parts of speech for Minoan

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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minoan popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Related words

  • akrotíri

    the remains of an ancient Minoan city on the island of Thera in the Aegean Sea, where abundant pottery and frescoes of the second millennium b.c. have been excavated.

  • double ax

    an ax with a double-edged blade, frequently depicted in prehistoric decorative designs of the eastern Mediterranean region, especially in Minoan religious sites.

  • gournia

    a village in NE Crete, near the site of an excavated Minoan town and palace.

  • knossos

    a ruined city on N central Crete; capital of the ancient Minoan civilization.

  • linear a

    an ancient system of writing, not yet deciphered, inscribed on clay tablets, pottery, and other objects found at Minoan sites on Crete and other Greek islands.

  • mallia

    a town in E Crete: site of an excavated Minoan palace.
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