adj
Aegean
ee-JEE-uhn
adj
1
Relating to the Aegean Sea, the body of water between Greece and Turkey, or the ancient civilizations around it.
"The museum has an impressive collection of Aegean pottery from the Bronze Age."
noun
1
A slender, shorthaired breed of domestic cat originally from the Greek islands.
"The Aegean is one of the few natural cat breeds to originate in Greece."
How to Use Aegean
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRelating to the Aegean Sea, its islands, or the ancient cultures that lived around it.
Common pairings
Aegean Sea
Aegean civilization
Aegean islands
Word Forms
Aegeans plural
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Etymology
From Latin aegaeus, from Ancient Greek Αἰγαῖος, possibly connected to a word for "waves."