1. achaean(n = noun.person) achaian - a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks;
is a kind of greek, hellene
2. achaean(n = noun.group) arcado-cyprians - the ancient Greek inhabitants of Achaea;
is a kind of citizenry, people
achaean(a = adj.pert) - of or relating to Achaea or its ancient Greek people;
achaean, adj. & n.
--adj.
1 of or relating to Achaea in ancient Greece.
2 literary (esp. in Homeric contexts) Greek.
--n.
1 an inhabitant of Achaea.
2 literary (usu. in pl.) a Greek.
Etymology:
L Achaeus f. Gk Akhaios