Aegean

adjective

Ae·​ge·​an i-ˈjē-ən 

1

: of or relating to the arm of the Mediterranean Sea east of Greece

2

: of or relating to the chiefly Bronze Age civilization of the islands of the Aegean Sea and the countries adjacent to it

Word History

Etymology

Latin Aegaeus (borrowed from Greek Aigaîos) + -an entry 2

First Known Use

1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Aegean

• boolean
• korean
• linnaean
• lycian
• plebeian
• protean
• ruffian
• wolffian
• adlerian
• caesarian
• cyclopean
• empyrean