Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

egis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: egis
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Rare spelling of aegis.

Example Sentences

"In her right hand Minerva bore a beaming lance, and in her left a buckler, called the Egis. The Egis of Minerva had embossed upon it the head of Medusa."

Inflected Forms

egises (plural)

Synonyms

breastplate aegis

Questions

What does egis mean?: Rare spelling of aegis.

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