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Aegina

/iˈd͡ʒaɪnə/

Aegina proper noun: a nymph of the island that bears her name.

aegina: a nymph of the island that bears her name
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Proper noun

Aegina

  1. (Greek) A nymph of the island that bears her name.
  2. 91 Aegina, a main belt asteroid.
  3. An island of Greece.

Forms of Aegina

alternative form (archaic)Ægina

Origin of Aegina

Borrowed from Latin Aegina, from Ancient Greek Αἴγινα (Aígina).

Words formed from Aegina

Questions about Aegina

What does Aegina mean?
Aegina means a nymph of the island that bears her name.
What part of speech is Aegina?
Aegina is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Aegina?
Aegina is pronounced /iˈd͡ʒaɪnə/.

Words near Aegina in the dictionary

  1. aegides
  2. Aegidius
  3. aegids
  4. aegilops
  5. aegilopses
  6. Aegina
  7. Aeginetan
  8. Aeginetans
  9. Aeginetic
  10. aegipan
  11. aegipanes

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