αιγίδα

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αἰγίς (aigís, “goatskin shield or breastplate”).

Noun

αιγίδα • (aigída) f (plural αιγίδες)

  1. protection, auspices, aegis, found almost exclusively in the expression:
    υπό την αιγίδα ― ypó tin aigída ― under the auspices
    υπό την αιγίδα του Υπουργείου Παιδείας
    ypó tin aigída tou Ypourgeíou Paideías
    under the auspices of the Ministry of Education

Declension

Declension of αιγίδα
singular plural
nominative αιγίδα (aigída) αιγίδες (aigídes)
genitive αιγίδας (aigídas) αιγίδων (aigídon)
accusative αιγίδα (aigída) αιγίδες (aigídes)
vocative αιγίδα (aigída) αιγίδες (aigídes)

Further reading

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