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mycenaean

My·ce·nae·an
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahy-si-nee-uh n]
    • /ˌmaɪ sɪˈni ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahy-si-nee-uh n]
    • /ˌmaɪ sɪˈni ən/

Definitions of mycenaean word

  • adjective mycenaean of or relating to the ancient city of Mycenae. 1
  • adjective mycenaean denoting or pertaining to the ancient civilization at Mycenae, dating from c2000 to c1100 b.c. 1
  • noun mycenaean 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. 1
  • adjective mycenaean of or relating to ancient Mycenae or its inhabitants 0
  • adjective mycenaean of or relating to the Aegean civilization of Mycenae (1400 to 1100bc) 0
  • adjective mycenaean of Mycenae 0

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Origin of mycenaean

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; Mycenae + -an

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Parts of speech for Mycenaean

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mycenaean popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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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