Αἰγαῖον πέλαγος

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ai̯.ɡâi̯.on pé.la.ɡos/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ɛˈɡɛ.on ˈpe.la.ɡos/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ɛˈʝɛ.on ˈpe.la.ɣos/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /eˈʝe.on ˈpe.la.ɣos/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /eˈʝe.on ˈpe.la.ɣos/

Proper noun

Αἰγαῖον πέλᾰγος • (Aigaîon pélăgos) n (genitive Αἰγαίου πελᾰ́γους); third declension

Aegean Sea
Synonym: Αἰγαῖος πόντος (Aigaîos póntos)

Related terms

Αἰγαῖος (Aigaîos, “Aegean”)

Descendants

Greek: Αιγαίο πέλαγος (Aigaío pélagos)
→ Latin: Aegaeum mare, mare Aegaeum (partial calque)
- → English: Aegaean Sea (partial calque)
- → French: mer Égée, mer Egée, mer Ægée (archaic)
  - Haitian Creole: lanmè Eje
  - → Persian: دریای اژه (daryâ-ye eže) (partial calque)
- → German: Ägäisches Meer (partial calque)
- → Italian: mare Egeo