Aegina

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/iˈd͡ʒaɪnə/

proper noun

A nymph of the island that bears her name.

OriginLatin Aegina ← Ancient Greek Αἴγινα →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative archaic Ægina

  1. Greekhuman sciencesA nymph of the island that bears her name.
  2. astronomy91 Aegina, a main belt asteroid.
  3. An island of Greece.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΑἴγινα
  2. LatinAegina
  3. EnglishAegina

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

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Translations

Ancient Greek Αἴγῑνα
  • Αἴγῑνα (Aígīna)island
Bulgarian Егина
  • Егина (Egina)island
French Égine
  • Égineisland
Greek Αίγινα
  • Αίγινα (Aígina)island
Latin Aegīna
  • Aegīnaisland
Polish Egina
  • Eginaisland
Portuguese Egina
  • Eginaisland
Russian Эги́на
  • Эги́на (Egína)island
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APA

Aegina. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aegina

MLA

“Aegina.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aegina. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aegina,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aegina.

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