Eteocretan

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proper noun

A pre-Greek language attested in a few alphabetic inscriptions of ancient Crete.

OriginAncient Greek Ἐτεόκρητες →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A pre-Greek language attested in a few alphabetic inscriptions of ancient Crete.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἘτεόκρητες
  2. EnglishEteocretan

From Ancient Greek Ἐτεόκρητες (Eteókrētes). By surface analysis, eteo- + Cretan.

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Translations

French étéocrétois
  • étéocrétoislanguage
Italian eteocretese
  • eteocreteselanguage
Cite this entry
APA

Eteocretan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eteocretan

MLA

“Eteocretan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eteocretan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eteocretan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eteocretan.

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