Aegeus

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/ˈiːd͡ʒəs/

proper noun

A character in the founding myth of Athens.

OriginAncient Greek Αἰγεύς →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Ægeus

  1. Greekhuman sciencesA character in the founding myth of Athens.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΑἰγεύς
  2. EnglishAegeus

From Ancient Greek Αἰγεύς (Aigeús).

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Translations

Arabic أيغيوس
  • أيغيوسmythological character
Bulgarian Егей
  • Егей (Egej)mythological character
Catalan Egeu
  • Egeumythological character
Chinese Mandarin 埃勾斯
  • 埃勾斯mythological character
Dutch Aigeus, Aegeus
  • Aigeusmythological character
  • Aegeusmythological character
Esperanto Egeo
  • Egeomythological character
Finnish Aigeus
  • Aigeusmythological character
French Égée
  • Égéemythological character
German Ägeus
  • Ägeusmythological character
Greek Αιγέας
  • Αιγέας (Aigéas)mythological character
Italian Egeo
  • Egeomythological character
Korean 아이게우스
  • 아이게우스 (Aige'useu)mythological character
Latin Aegeus
  • Aegeusmythological character
Persian اژه
  • اژه (eže)mythological character
Portuguese Egeu
  • Egeumythological character
Russian Эге́й
  • Эге́й (Egéj)mythological character
Spanish Egeo
  • Egeomythological character
Cite this entry
APA

Aegeus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aegeus

MLA

“Aegeus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aegeus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aegeus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aegeus.

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