Minaean

Mi·nae·an
M3I1N1A1E1A1N1
/mɪˈniː.ən/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the Minaean people.

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MinaeicMinaic
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Meanings

adjectiveMinaean (comparative more Minaean, superlative most Minaean)

comparative more Minaean · superlative most Minaean · alternative Minean · alternative Minæan

  1. Of or pertaining to the Minaean people.

    Synonyms: Minaeic, Minaic

proper noun

alternative Minean · alternative Minæan

  1. An extinct Semitic language of the Epigraphic South Arabian ones spoken in Arabia.

    Synonyms: Minaeic, Minaic

nounMinaean (plural Minaeans)

plural Minaeans · alternative Minean · alternative Minæan

  1. historyA member of the ancient Minaean people.

    Synonyms: Minaeic, Minaic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or pertaining to the Minaean people.

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MinaeicMinaic

proper nounAn extinct Semitic language of the Epigraphic South Arabian ones spoken in Arabia.

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MinaeicMinaic

nounA member of the ancient Minaean people.

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MinaeicMinaic

Origin

Probably with a random vocalization, omitting the voiced pharyngeal fricative in the middle, from occurrence in Old South Arabian inscriptions (endonym 𐩣𐩲𐩬 (mʿn)), + -ean.

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Translations

Arabic مَعِينِيّ, مَعِينِيَّة
  • مَعِينِيّ (maʕīniyy)of or pertaining to Minaean culture
  • مَعِينِيَّة (maʕīniyya)an extinct Semitic language
  • مَعِينِيّ (maʕīniyy)a member of the ancient Minaean people
  • مَعِينِيَّة (maʕīniyya)a member of the ancient Minaean people
Finnish minealainen, minea
  • minealainenof or pertaining to Minaean culture
  • mineaan extinct Semitic language
  • minealainena member of the ancient Minaean people
German minäisch, Minäisch
  • minäischof or pertaining to Minaean culture
  • Minäischan extinct Semitic language
  • Minäera member of the ancient Minaean people
  • Minäerina member of the ancient Minaean people
Russian мине́йский, маи́нский
  • мине́йский (minéjskij)of or pertaining to Minaean culture
  • маи́нский (maínskij)of or pertaining to Minaean culture
  • мине́йский (minéjskij)an extinct Semitic language
  • маи́нский (maínskij)an extinct Semitic language
  • мине́ец (minéjec)a member of the ancient Minaean people

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Minaean

AegeanAndeanabelianEritreanJudeanarchaeanNabataeanArameanChananeanCumaeanDamocleanErythraeanHebraeanMandaeanNicaeanPtolemaeanSabaean
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Cite this entry
APA

Minaean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minaean

MLA

“Minaean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minaean. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Minaean,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minaean.

Source: Minaean on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.