Aegean

== English == === Alternative forms === Aegæan, Ægaean, Ægæan, Ægean (archaic) Aegaean, Egean === Etymology === Derived from Latin aegaeus (from Ancient Greek Αἰγαῖος (Aigaîos, “Aegean”)) + English -an. The name might be connected to αἶγες (aîges, “waves”). === Pronunciation === (US) enPR: ējē'ən, IPA(key): /iˈd͡ʒi.ən/ Rhymes: -iən === Adjective === Aegean (not comparable) Of or relating to the Aegean Sea or the regions bordering it. Of or relating to the Bronze Age civilization in that region. ==== Derived terms ==== Aegean Islands ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Aegean (plural Aegeans) A shorthaired domestic cat originating from the Cyclades; an Aegean cat. === Proper noun === the Aegean A sea between Greece and Anatolia north of Crete; a lobe of the Mediterranean; in full, Aegean Sea. ==== Translations ====