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

Then in the 1980s, most of the sponges in parts of the Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea became infected with pollution.

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The listing adds, “The custom lacquered kitchen, finished in rich Aegean blue with bronze accents and Calacatta marble, is as functional as it is striking.”

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In September 1922 Hemingway saw wartime atrocities when the Turkish army pushed the fleeing Greeks into the Aegean Sea.

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An inflatable boat carrying migrants capsized in the Aegean Sea off the Turkish resort of Bodrum killing seven people, Turkish media reported Friday.

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"The findings paint a vivid picture of early human adaptation, innovation, and mobility along the Aegean," Dr. Karahan explains.

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