Etymology

Linear A

Today it means: A syllabary used to write the as-yet-undeciphered Minoan language, and an apparent predecessor to other scripts, such as Linear B. Full definition →

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

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