Mycenaeans
/ˌmaɪ.sɪˈniː.ənz/noun
The people associated with the Mycenaean civilization of Bronze Age mainland Greece.
Did you know?“Mycenaean” is a modern archaeological label derived from the site of Mycenae; the people themselves may not have used that name for their wider civilization.
Etymological Timeline
Bronze Age
Early Greek
Mykēnai
“The ancient name of the citadel and city later called Mycenae; its deeper origin is uncertain.”
c. 8th Century BCE
Ancient Greek
Μυκῆναι (Mykēnai)
“Mycenae, the legendary stronghold associated in Greek tradition with Agamemnon.”
Classical Antiquity
Greek
Μυκήνη (Mykēnē)
“Mycenae; Greek literary traditions connected the place with heroic mythology.”
Latin Antiquity
Latin
Mycenae
“The Latin name for the ancient Greek city.”
19th Century
English
Mycenaean
“Relating to Mycenae or the Bronze Age culture identified through its archaeological remains.”
Modern English
English
Mycenaeans
“Plural form referring to the people or civilization associated with Mycenaean Greece.”