Αἰγαία θάλασσα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Literally, “sea of Aegeus”.

Proper noun

Αἰγαία θάλασσα • (Aigaía thálassa) f (genitive Αἰγαίας θᾰλάσσης); first declension

1. Aegaean Sea

Descendants

• → 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