English Explanatory Dictionary

Aegean

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to the Aegean Sea or the regions bordering it.
  2. Of or relating to the Bronze Age civilization in that region.
noun
  1. A shorthaired domestic cat originating from the Cyclades; an Aegean cat.
name
  1. A sea between Greece and Anatolia north of Crete; a lobe of the Mediterranean; in full, Aegean Sea.
  2. An age from 245 ± 1.5 to 244 million years ago, a subdivision of the Triassic.

Pronunciation

ējē'ən /iˈd͡ʒi.ən/ en-us-Aegean.ogg

Word forms

Aegean Aegæan Ægaean Ægæan Ægean Aegaean Egean Aegeans the Aegean

Etymology

Derived from Latin aegaeus (from Ancient Greek Αἰγαῖος (Aigaîos, “Aegean”)) + English -an. The name might be connected to αἶγες (aîges, “waves”).

Derived words

Aegean Islands Aegeanness
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