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Mycenean

Mycenean is the alternative spelling of Mycenaean.

Meaning of Mycenaean

Adjective

Mycenaean (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to ancient Mycenae or its inhabitants.
  2. Of or relating to the early Greek civilization that spread its influence from Mycenae to many parts of the Mediterranean region and Central Europe from about 2800 to 1100 B.C.E., divided into three periods: Early Helladic (c. 2800–2000 B.C.E), Middle Helladic (c. 2000–1500 B.C.E), and Late Helladic (c. 1500–1100 B.C.E)
  3. Of or relating to the Ancient Greek dialect written in the Linear B syllabary.

See all 5 meanings of Mycenaean

Forms of Mycenean

Adjective
comparativemore Mycenean
superlativemost Mycenean
Noun
pluralMyceneans

Questions about Mycenean

What is Mycenean the alternative spelling of?
Mycenean is the alternative spelling of Mycenaean.

Words near Mycenean in the dictionary

  1. mycenaceous
  2. Mycenae
  3. Mycenaean
  4. Mycenaean Greek
  5. Mycenaeans
  6. Mycenean
  7. Myceneans
  8. mycenoid
  9. Mycenæan
  10. Mycenæans
  11. mycete

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Mycenean (page history and authors); Mycenaean (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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