égida

See also: egida, ègida, and egidą

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin aegidem, from Ancient Greek αἰγίς (aigís, “goatskin”) (from which the shield of Athena was made, and thus the sense “protection, shield”), from αἴξ (aíx, “goat”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈexida/ [ˈe.xi.ð̞a]
  • Rhymes: -exida
  • Syllabification: é‧gi‧da

Noun

égida f (plural égidas)

  1. (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) aegis
  2. (literary) aegis, protection, backing
    Synonym: protección
  3. (literary) shield
    Synonyms: coraza, escudo

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