Aegean
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Aegean
- /iˈd͡ʒi.ən/ US
Rhymes with -iən
Where it comes from
Derived from Latin aegaeus (from Ancient Greek Αἰγαῖος (Aigaîos, “Aegean”)) + English -an. The name might be connected to αἶγες (aîges, “waves”).
adjective Aegæan · Ægaean · Ægæan · Ægean · Aegaean · Egean
- Of or relating to the Aegean Sea or the regions bordering it.
- Of or relating to the Bronze Age civilization in that region.
noun Aegeans · Aegæan · Ægaean · Ægæan · Ægean · Aegaean
- A shorthaired domestic cat originating from the Cyclades; an Aegean cat.
proper noun the Aegean · Aegæan · Ægaean · Ægæan · Ægean · Aegaean
- A sea between Greece and Anatolia north of Crete; a lobe of the Mediterranean; in full, Aegean Sea. Clytaemestra’s purpose to kill her husband had been locked in her heart long before the tidings had been flashed across the Aegean that his coming was at hand.
- An age from 245 ± 1.5 to 244 million years ago, a subdivision of the Triassic.
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Talk about this word "Aegean." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aegean. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Aegean. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aegean "Aegean." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/aegean.Cite this
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title = {Aegean},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aegean},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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