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Aegean.

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

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/iˈd͡ʒi.ən/US
  1. Of or relating to the Aegean Sea or the regions bordering it.

    not-comparable
  2. Of or relating to the Bronze Age civilization in that region.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

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

noun/iˈd͡ʒi.ən/US
  1. A shorthaired domestic cat originating from the Cyclades; an Aegean cat.

Where this word comes from

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

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

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

Where this word comes from

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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