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English
Etymology
Partial calque of Latin Aegaeum mare, itself a partial calque of Ancient Greek Αἰγαῖον πέλαγος (Aigaîon pélagos).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
the Aegean Sea
- A sea in the northeastern part of the Mediterranean.
Translations
sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea
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