Mycenaean

[ mahy-si-nee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the ancient city of Mycenae.
2. denoting or pertaining to the ancient civilization at Mycenae, dating from c2000 to c1100 b.c.

noun

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

Mycenaean

/ ˌmaɪsɪˈniːən /

adjective

1. of or relating to ancient Mycenae or its inhabitants
2. of or relating to the Aegean civilization of Mycenae (1400 to 1100 bc )

Other Words From

• pre-My·ce·naean adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mycenaean¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; Mycenae + -an

Example Sentences

They give "in all probability a pretty accurate description" of the loose feudalism of Mycenaean Greece.

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Thus old Mycenaean lays, if any existed, would describe the old Mycenaean mode of burial.

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With the disappearance of the war chariot the huge Mycenaean shields had vanished or were very rarely used.

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The masonry of the city wall, shown on the vase in the Mycenaean grave, is not the ordinary masonry of Mycenae itself.

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It is impossible here to discuss in detail the complex problems of Mycenaean chronology.

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