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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEgeo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /eˈxe.o/
"Navegar por el mar Egeo es una experiencia inolvidable."
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Relating to or characteristic of the Aegean Sea, its islands, or its ancient civilizations.
"The cruise ship sailed through the sparkling blue waters of the Aegean islands."
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The Aegean Sea itself, or the ancient Bronze Age civilizations that flourished in the region.
"Archaeologists uncovered artifacts shedding new light on the trade networks of the Aegean."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word Aigaios (Aἰγαῖος), relating to the Aegean Sea, which itself is traditionally linked to Aegeus, the father of Theseus in Greek mythology. Over millennia, the term entered Latin as Aegaeus and subsequently evolved into modern European languages to describe the distinctive sea and surrounding island region.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Aegean" is said worldwide
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Égée
Transliteration: /e.ʒe/
"La mer Égée est connue pour ses îles pittoresques."
Ägäisch
Transliteration: /ɛˈɡɛːɪʃ/
"Die ägäische Inselwelt zieht jedes Jahr viele Touristen an."
Egeo
Transliteration: /eˈdʒɛ.o/
"Il mare Egeo ha una storia antica e affascinante."
Egeo
Transliteration: /eˈxe.o/
"Navegar por el mar Egeo es una experiencia inolvidable."
Egeu
Transliteration: /eˈʒew/
"As ilhas do mar Egeu são mundialmente famosas."
एजियन
Transliteration: ejiyan
Script: एजियन सागर अपनी सुंदरता के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।
"एजियन सागर अपनी सुंदरता के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।"
爱琴海的
Transliteration: ài qín hǎi de
Script: 爱琴海的风景非常优美。
"爱琴海的风景非常优美。"
에게해의
Transliteration: egehae-ui
Script: 에게해의 푸른 바다는 관광객들에게 인기가 많습니다.
"에게해의 푸른 바다는 관광객들에게 인기가 많습니다."
エーゲ海の
Transliteration: ēgekai no
Script: エーゲ海の青い海は多くの観光客を魅了します。
"エーゲ海の青い海は多くの観光客を魅了します。"
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