mer Égée

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin Aegaeum mare, itself a partial calque of Ancient Greek Αἰγαῖον πέλαγος (Aigaîon pélagos).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɛʁ e.ʒe/
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Proper noun

la mer Égée f

  1. the Aegean Sea
    Synonyms: l’Égée, (rare) la mer Égéenne

Descendants
  • Haitian Creole: lanmè Eje
  • → Persian: دریای اژه (daryâ-ye eže) (partial calque)

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