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Aegean Sea en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• əjē'ən sī (US)
• /əˈdʒi.ən ˈsi/ (US)
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Etymology

Partial calque of Latin Aegaeum mare, itself a partial calque of Ancient Greek Αἰγαῖον πέλαγος (Aigaîon pélagos).

Meanings

1. A sea in the northeastern part of the Mediterranean.
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Forms

Translations (89)

nb Egeerhavet (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · et Egeuse meri (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · ar بَحْر إِيجَة (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · ko 에게 해 (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · tg Баҳри Эгей (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · id Laut Aegea (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · ro Marea Egee (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · mt il-Baħar Eġew (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · hy Արշիպեղագոս (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · ta ஏஜியன் கடல் (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · da Ægæiske Hav (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · ga an Mhuir Aeigéach (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · my အေဂျင်ပင်လယ် (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · it mar Egeo (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · pa ਈਜੀਅਨ ਸਮੁੰਦਰ (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · sk Egejské more (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · ca Mar Egea (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · fo Egeiska havið (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · de Ägäis (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · eu Egeo (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · la Mare Aegaeum (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · hu Égei-tenger (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · ml ഈജിയൻ കടൽ (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · bg Еге́йско мо́ре (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · am ኤጊያን ባህር (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · gl Mar Exeo (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · eo Egea maro (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · fy Egeyske See (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · vi biển Aegea (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · sh Егејско море (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · dsb Egejske mórjo (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · uz Egey dengizi (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · acw بحر إيجة (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · or ଏସିଆନ ସାଗର (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · es mar Egeo (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · is Eyjahaf (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · tr Ege Denizi (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · bg Бяло море (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · fi Egeanmeri (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · sl Egêjsko mórje (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · bn এজিয়ান সাগর (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · hy Եգեյան ծով (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · tk Egeý deňzi (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · ms Laut Aegea (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · br Mor Egea (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · ru Эге́йское мо́ре (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · te ఎజియన్ సముద్రం (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · ht lanmè Eje (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · tr Adalar Denizi (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · az Egey dənizi (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · kn ಈಜಿಯನ್ ಸಮುದ್ರ (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · nn Egearhavet (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · af Egeïese See (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · pt Mar Egeu (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · th ทะเลอีเจียน (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · hsb Egejske morjo (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · de Ägäisches Meer (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · kk Эгей теңізі (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · fi Aigeianmeri (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · fa دریای اژه (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · cs Egejské moře (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · tr Ege (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · ja エーゲ海 (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · fr mer Égée (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · nl Egeïsche Zee (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · lt Egė́jas (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · mr एजियन समुद्र (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · ka ეგეოსის ზღვა (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · sq Deti Egje (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · hi ईजियन सागर (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · be Эге́йскае мо́ра (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · sv Egeiska havet (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · cmn 愛琴海 /爱琴海 (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · sh Egejsko more (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · gd Am Muir Àigeanach (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · da Ægæerhavet (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · grc Αἰγαῖον πέλαγος (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · pl Morze Egejskie (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · km សមុទ្រអ៊ីជាន (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · el Αιγαίο πέλαγος (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · uk Еге́йське мо́ре (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · lt Egėjo jūra (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · he הים האגאי (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · cy Môr Aegeaidd (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · ky Эгей деңизи (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · mk Бело Море (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · mk Егејско Море (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · lv Egejas jūra (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) · lo ທະເລເອເຈໂອ (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea)