linear a

1. 1.

   an undeciphered writing system used in Crete in the 17th century B.C.

   Broaderorthography

Questions about linear a

What does linear a mean?

linear a means "an undeciphered writing system used in Crete in the 17th century B.C.".

Is linear a a common word?

linear a is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.