minoan
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Of or about the civilization that developed in Crete from the neolithic period to the Bronze Age.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
məˈnoʊən
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Definition
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adjective
Of or relating to the civilization that developed in Crete from the neolithic period to the Bronze Age (about 3000-1050 B.C.E.).
Of or relating to the writing systems (Linear A and Linear B) used in Crete and later in mainland Greece.
Of or relating to the ancient language of the Minoans which died out by the beginning of the 1st millennium B.C.E.
Of or relating to or characteristic of the Bronze Age culture of Crete
noun
The language written in Linear A.
A person who belonged to the Minoan civilization.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
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This meaning: Of or relating to the civilization that developed in Crete from the neolithic period to the Bronze Age (about 3000-1050 B.C.E.).
Used this way, minoan is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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- “The Minoan palace at Knossos.”adjective
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The bronze-age culture of Crete that flourished 3000-1100 BC.
The bronze-age culture of Crete that flourished 3000-1100 BC.
The bronze-age culture of Crete that flourished 3000-1100 BC.
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