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Linear A

Linear A proper noun: a syllabary used to write the as-yet-undeciphered Minoan language, and an apparent predecessor to other scripts, such as Linear B.

Proper noun

Linear A

  1. A syllabary used to write the as-yet-undeciphered Minoan language, and an apparent predecessor to other scripts, such as Linear B.

Origin of Linear A

Named by British archaeologist Arthur Evans, to distinguish it from the other linear script, Linear B.

Questions about Linear A

What does Linear A mean?
Linear A means a syllabary used to write the as-yet-undeciphered Minoan language, and an apparent predecessor to other scripts, such as Linear B.
What part of speech is Linear A?
Linear A is a proper noun.

Words near Linear A in the dictionary

  1. lineamentation
  2. lineamentations
  3. lineaments
  4. linean
  5. linear
  6. Linear A
  7. linear algebra
  8. linear algebraic
  9. linear algebraic group
  10. linear algebraic groups
  11. linear amplifier

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