"Linear A" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Named by British archaeologist Arthur Evans, to distinguish it from the other linear script, Linear B. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Linear A}} Linear A
  1. (archaeology, linguistics) A syllabary used to write the as-yet-undeciphered Minoan language, and an apparent predecessor to other scripts, such as Linear B. Wikipedia link: Arthur Evans, Linear A Categories (topical): Ancient Greece, Archaeology, Linguistics, Writing systems Translations (syllabary used to write the as-yet-undeciphered Minoan language): 線形文字A (Chinese Mandarin), 线形文字A (Xiànxíng Wénzì Ēi) (Chinese Mandarin), Lineair A [neuter] (Dutch), lineaari-A-kirjoitus (Finnish), linéaire A [masculine] (French), A-ხაზოვანი (A-xazovani) (Georgian), Linearschrift A (German), Γραμμική Αʹ (Grammikí Aʹ) [feminine] (Greek), Lineal A [masculine] (Spanish), llinysgrif A [feminine] (Welsh)

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