linear b

1. 1.

   a syllabic script used in Greece in the 13th century B.C.

   Broadersyllabary

Questions about linear b

What does linear b mean?

linear b means "a syllabic script used in Greece in the 13th century B.C.".

Is linear b a common word?

linear b 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.