Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aegean

/iˈd͡ʒi.ən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.93 in modern English

Syllables
aegean
IPA
/iˈd͡ʒi.ən/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the Aegean Sea or the regions bordering it.

adj

Of or relating to the Bronze Age civilization in that region.

noun

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

name

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

name

An age from 245 ± 1.5 to 244 million years ago, a subdivision of the Triassic.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: aegaeus, Αἰγαῖος

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /iˈd͡ʒi.ən/

Inflected Forms

Aegæan (alternative, archaic) Ægaean (alternative, archaic) Ægæan (alternative, archaic) Ægean (alternative, archaic) Aegaean (alternative) Egean (alternative) Aegeans (plural) the Aegean (canonical)

Derived Forms

Aegeanness

Phrases

Aegean Islands

Rhymes With

european korean ian indo-european asean sheehan boolean jian meehan eritrean eon fujian

Questions

How do you pronounce aegean?
The recorded pronunciation is /iˈd͡ʒi.ən/.
What does aegean mean?
Of or relating to the Aegean Sea or the regions bordering it.
Where does aegean come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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