I. |mīsə|nēən adjective
also my·ce·ni·an mīˈsēnēən
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Mycenae, ancient city of Greece (from Latin, from Greek Mykēnai ) + English -an or -ian
1.
a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the ancient city of Mycenae
b. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Mycenae
2.
a. : aegean
b.
(1) : of, relating to, or characteristic of the period of Mycenae's political ascendancy extending from about 1400 to 1100 B.C.
(2) : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Bronze Age culture of the eastern Mediterranean area characterized by objects of Mycenaean style
II. noun
also mycenian “
( -s )
Usage: capitalized
1. : a native or inhabitant of ancient Mycenae
2. : the early Greek language of the Mycenaeans known from inscriptions