ACHAEAN

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• ACHAEAN (noun)
  The noun ACHAEAN has 2 senses:

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

2. the ancient Greek inhabitants of Achaea

  Familiarity information: ACHAEAN used as a noun is rare.

• ACHAEAN (adjective)
  The adjective ACHAEAN has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to Achaea or its ancient Greek people

  Familiarity information: ACHAEAN used as an adjective is very rare.

• ACHAEAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Achaean; Achaian

Hypernyms ("Achaean" is a kind of...):

Greek; Hellene (a native or inhabitant of Greece)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The ancient Greek inhabitants of Achaea

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Synonyms:

Achaean; Arcado-Cyprians

Hypernyms ("Achaean" is a kind of...):

citizenry; people (the body of citizens of a state or country)

• ACHAEAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to Achaea or its ancient Greek people

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

Achaea (a region of ancient Greece on the north coast of the Peloponnese)