: of or relating to the later period of the Iron Age in Europe assumed to date from 500 b.c. to a.d. 1

Word History

Etymology

La Tène, shallows of the Lake of Neuchâtel, Switzerland

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of La Tène was in 1882

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Cite this Entry

“La Tène.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/La%20T%C3%A8ne. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.

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