Meanings
proper noun
- A group of islands located off the western coast of Sicily.
Synonyms: Aegadian Islands, Aegadian Isles, Aegates, Aegates Islands, Egadi Isles
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA group of islands located off the western coast of Sicily.
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Origin
Partial calque of Italian isole Egadi.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Danish Ægadiske Øer
- Ægadiske Øerislands off the coast of Sicily
French îles Égades, îles Égates
- îles Égadesislands off the coast of Sicily
- îles Égatesislands off the coast of Sicily
German Ägadischen Inseln
- Ägadischen Inselnislands off the coast of Sicily
Greek Αιγάδες νήσοι, Αιγούσες νήσοι
- Αιγάδες νήσοι (Aigádes nísoi)islands off the coast of Sicily
- Αιγούσες νήσοι (Aigoúses nísoi)islands off the coast of Sicily
Italian isole Egadi
- isole Egadiislands off the coast of Sicily
Latin Aegates insulae
- Aegates insulaeislands off the coast of Sicily
Cite this entry
APA
Egadi Islands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Egadi%20Islands
MLA
“Egadi Islands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Egadi%20Islands. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Egadi Islands,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Egadi%20Islands.
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