Achaean

== English == === Alternative forms === Achæan, Achaian, Achean, Akhaian === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin achaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἀχαιός (Akhaiós), + -an. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈkiːən/ === Noun === Achaean (plural Achaeans) An inhabitant or resident of Achaea, especially a member of an ancient Hellenic tribe that inhabited the region of Achaea. (loosely, literary) In Homeric usage, a Greek person, especially of the Mycenaean era. Synonym: Greek ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === Achaean (not comparable) Of or relating to Achaea or the Achaeans. (loosely, literary) In Homeric usage, of or relating to Greece, especially of the Mycenaean era. Synonym: Greek ==== Translations ====