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Achaean Common

Achaean has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks

2

the ancient Greek inhabitants of Achaea

3

An inhabitant or a resident of Achaea.

Adjective
1

of or relating to Achaea or its ancient Greek people

2

Of or relating to Achaea.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Greek citizenry

Origin

The word comes from the Latin achaeus, which was borrowed from the Ancient Greek Akhaiós. It originally referred to something related to the Achaeans.

Rhyming Words
ean yean jean sean dean pean kean lean wean hean rean zean bean mean rhean paean skean uvean arean quean
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