See also: Ægean

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Etymology

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

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  • (US) enPR: ējē'ən, IPA(key): /iˈd͡ʒi.ən/
  • Rhymes: -iən
  • Audio (US):(file)

Adjective

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Aegean (not comparable)

  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.

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Noun

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Aegean (plural Aegeans)

  1. A shorthaired domestic cat originating from the Cyclades; an Aegean cat.

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the Aegean

  1. A sea between Greece and Anatolia north of Crete; a lobe of the Mediterranean; in full, Aegean Sea.

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