What 𐚎 means
No agreed sound or translation is known.
A354 is the scholarly GORILA catalogue number for 𐚎, not an ancient word or a known reading.
Linear A is attested from the 18th century BCE in economic records and ritual inscriptions. It developed on Crete, probably with Near Eastern influence, then appears in texts across the Aegean. A study compares CH 057, a sign in the Cretan Hieroglyphic script (another writing system used on Crete), with A354 and/or A355 by shape; the visual proposal does not establish a reading.
Use A354 as a reference label, not conversational shorthand.
Do not invent a Minoan translation.
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Who writes 𐚎
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𐚎 show as a box?
The box means your font or app lacks a drawing for 𐚎; one with Linear A coverage can show it.
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How to type or find 𐚎
- Also called
- A354
- Search it as
- 𐚎 · linear a
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𐚎\1068ECodes and encoding1 code points
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