Aegina

[ee-jahy-nuh, ih-jee-]

Ae·gi·na

[ee-jahy-nuh, ih-jee-]
noun
1.
Classical Mythology. a daughter of Asopus and Metope who was abducted by Zeus and bore him a son, Aeacus.
2.
Gulf of. Saronic Gulf.
3.
an island in the Saronic Gulf. 32 sq. mi. (83 sq. km).
4.
a seaport on this island. 5704.
Modern Greek, Aíyina (for defs. 2–4).

Ae·gi·ne·tan [ee-juh-neet-n] , adjective
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Aegina is always a great word to know.
So is aegis. Does it mean:
a Titan, the father of the river gods and Oceanids; a great stream of water encircling the earth and believed to be the source of all rivers and lakes
the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon
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Aegina (iːˈdʒaɪnə)
 
n
1.  an island in the Aegean Sea, in the Saronic Gulf. Area: 85 sq km (33 sq miles)
2.  a town on the coast of this island: a city-state of ancient Greece
3.  Gulf of Aegina another name for Saronic Gulf

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