Aegean

[ih-jee-uhn]

adjective

1. pertaining to the Aegean Sea or Aegean Islands.

2. pertaining to or denoting the prehistoric civilization that preceded the historic Hellenic period and flourished on the various islands and nearby regions of the Aegean Sea, as at Crete and Argolis.

noun

1. the Aegean. Aegean Sea.

Aegean

/ iːˈdʒiːən /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Aegean Sea or Islands

2. of or relating to the Bronze Age civilization of Greece, Asia Minor, and the Aegean Islands

Word History and Origins

Origin of Aegean¹

First recorded in 1510–20; from Latin Aegae(us) or directly from Greek Aigaîos + -an

Example Sentences

He added the Dardanelles Strait, a waterway linking the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara, was closed to allow water-dropping planes and helicopters to operate safely.

From BBC

According to a report by Greece's Risk Assessment Committee, extremely high temperatures are expected on Friday, with a very high risk of wildfires in Attica, Evia, the Peloponnese, and the northern Aegean.

From BBC

The blaze has already damaged homes, crops and infrastructure on the Aegean island, with local media reporting that several houses have been destroyed.

From BBC

"How could I go with him in that boat?" she asks herself, remembering how they crossed the Aegean Sea with 60 others, packed in a small boat.

From BBC

But the sizable Balkan territory once encompassed much of modern Bulgaria and parts of northern Greece and European Turkey, between the Black Sea and the Aegean.

From Los Angeles Times