Aegean meaning

Aegean as an adjective

1. of or relating to or characteristic of the prehistoric Aegean civilization

   Related forms: Aegean civilization

2. of or relating to or bordering the Aegean Sea
   • Aegean islands

Aegean as a noun

1. an arm of the Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey; a main trade route for the ancient civilizations of Crete and Greece and Rome and Persia

   Synonyms: Aegean Sea

   Type of: sea

Aegean in a sentence

• He often eats Aegean food.

How to pronounce Aegean

Aegean is pronounced /ɪˈdʒiən/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.