Aegina

[ ee-jahy-nuh, ih-jee- ]

noun
  1. Classical Mythology. a daughter of Asopus and Metope who was abducted by Zeus and bore him a son, Aeacus.

  2. Gulf of Aegina. Saronic Gulf.

  1. an island in the Saronic Gulf. 32 sq. mi. (83 sq. km).

  2. a seaport on this island.

  • Modern Greek Aí·yi·na [e-yee-nah] /ˈɛ yi nɑ/ (for defs. 2-4).

Other words from Aegina

  • Ae·gi·ne·tan [ee-juh-neet-n], /ˌi dʒəˈnit n/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for Aegina

Aegina

/ (iːˈdʒaɪnə) /


noun
  1. an island in the Aegean Sea, in the Saronic Gulf. Area: 85 sq km (33 sq miles)

  2. a town on the coast of this island: a city-state of ancient Greece

  1. Gulf of Aegina another name for Saronic Gulf

  • Greek name: Aiyina

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