Αἰγαῖον πέλαγος

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ai̯.ɡâi̯.on pé.la.ɡos/ → /ɛˈʝɛ.on ˈpe.la.ɣos/ → /eˈʝe.on ˈpe.la.ɣos/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ai̯.ɡâi̯.on pé.la.ɡos/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ɛˈɡɛ.on ˈpe.la.ɡos/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ɛˈʝɛ.on ˈpe.la.ɣos/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /eˈʝe.on ˈpe.la.ɣos/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /eˈʝe.on ˈpe.la.ɣos/

Proper noun

Αἰγαῖον πέλᾰγος • (Aigaîon pélagos) n (genitive Αἰγαίου πελᾰ́γους); third declension

1. Aegean Sea

   Synonym: Αἰγαῖος πόντος (Aigaîos póntos)

Related terms

• Αἰγαῖος (Aigaîos, “Aegean”)

Descendants

• Greek: Αιγαίο πέλαγος (Aigaío pélagos)
• → Latin: Aegaeum mare, mare Aegaeum (partial calque)
  • → English: Aegaean Sea (partial calque)
  • → French: mer Égée, mer Egée, mer Ægée (archaic)
    • Haitian Creole: lanmè Eje
    • → Persian: دریای اژه (daryâ-ye eže) (partial calque)
  • → German: Ägäisches Meer (partial calque)
  • → Italian: mare Egeo