αιγίδα

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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
case     \     number singular plural
nominative αιγίδα • αιγίδες •
genitive αιγίδας • αιγίδων •
accusative αιγίδα • αιγίδες •
vocative αιγίδα • αιγίδες •

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