Mycenaean

My·ce·nae·an
M3Y4C3E1N1A1E1A1N1
/ˌmaɪ.sɪˈniːən/

adjective

Of or relating to ancient Mycenae or its inhabitants.

Similar
Mycenaen
UncommonScrabble 16

Meanings

adjectiveMycenaean (not comparable)

alternative dated Mycenæan · alternative Mycenean

  1. not comparableOf or relating to ancient Mycenae or its inhabitants.
  2. not comparableOf 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. not comparableOf or relating to the Ancient Greek dialect written in the Linear B syllabary.
nounMycenaean (plural Mycenaeans)

plural Mycenaeans · alternative dated Mycenæan · alternative Mycenean

  1. A native or inhabitant of Mycenae.
proper noun

alternative dated Mycenæan · alternative Mycenean

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna native or inhabitant of ancient Mycenae

Similar
Mycenaen

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

Bulgarian микенски
  • микенски (mikenski)relating to Mycenae
Catalan micènic, micènic
  • micènicrelating to Mycenae
  • micènica native of Mycenae
Czech mykénský, Mykéňan
  • mykénskýrelating to Mycenae
  • Mykéňana native of Mycenae
Dutch Myceens
  • Myceensrelating to Mycenae
French mycénien, Mycénien
  • mycénienrelating to Mycenae
  • Mycéniena native of Mycenae
  • Mycéniennea native of Mycenae
German mykenisch
  • mykenischrelating to Mycenae
Greek μυκηναϊκός, Μυκηναίος
  • μυκηναϊκός (mykinaïkós)relating to Mycenae
  • Μυκηναίος (Mykinaíos)a native of Mycenae
  • Μυκηναία (Mykinaía)a native of Mycenae
Hungarian mükénéi
  • mükénéirelating to Mycenae
Polish mykeński, miceński
  • mykeńskirelating to Mycenae
  • miceńskirelating to Mycenae
  • Mykeńczyka native of Mycenae
  • Mykenkaa native of Mycenae
Portuguese micénico, micênico
  • micénicorelating to Mycenae
  • micênicorelating to Mycenae
  • micénicoa native of Mycenae
  • micênicoa native of Mycenae
Russian мике́нский
  • мике́нский (mikénskij)relating to Mycenae
Swedish mykensk
  • mykenskrelating to Mycenae
Ukrainian міке́нський
  • міке́нський (mikénsʹkyj)relating to Mycenae
Welsh Myseneaidd, Mysenead
  • Myseneaiddrelating to Mycenae
  • Myseneada native of Mycenae

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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