Complete Definition of "Minoan"

English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek �ίν�� (Minos), the king of Crete.

Adjective
#Of or related to the civilization that developed in Crete from the neolithic period to the Bronze Age (about 3000-1050 BCE).
#Of or relating to the writing systems (Linear A and Linear B) used in Crete and later in mainland Greece.

Noun
#A Cretan who belonged to the Minoan civilization.

Translations
Greek: �ιν�ικ�� (Minoikos)

Category:Greek derivations

ko:Minoan

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