Aegean
See also: Ægean
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editDerived from Latin aegaeus (from Ancient Greek Αἰγαῖος (Aigaîos, “Aegean”)) + English -an. The name might be connected to αἶγες (aîges, “waves”).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editAegean (not comparable)
- Of or relating to the Aegean Sea or the regions bordering it.
- Of or relating to the Bronze Age civilization in that region.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editof or relating to the Aegean Sea
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of or relating to Bronze Age civilization
Noun
editAegean (plural Aegeans)
- A shorthaired domestic cat originating from the Cyclades; an Aegean cat.
Proper noun
editthe Aegean
- A sea between Greece and Anatolia north of Crete; a lobe of the Mediterranean; in full, Aegean Sea.
Translations
editAegean Sea — see Aegean Sea
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