Mycenaean
/ˌmaɪsɪˈniːən/noun
Relating to the Late Bronze Age Greek civilization centered at Mycenae.
Did you know?Mycenaean is named after Mycenae, the ancient Bronze Age city tied to epic kings like Agamemnon, whose name became a doorway into the world of Homeric myth and archaeology.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Μυκῆναι (Mukênai)
“Mycenae, the ancient fortified city in Greece”
Classical Latin
Latin
Mycenaeus / Mycenaicus
“Of or belonging to Mycenae”
Late Latin / Scholarly Latin
Latin
Mycenaeanus
“Mycenaean, pertaining to Mycenae or its people”
19th Century
English
Mycenaean
“Relating to the Bronze Age civilization identified through archaeology at Mycenae and related sites”
Modern English
English
Mycenaean
“Relating to the Bronze Age Greek culture centered at Mycenae and its material remains”