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Aegates Isles

Aegates Isles

9.9
A group of small islands west of Sicily now called the Egadi Islands where Rome won a major sea battle
  • proper noun
: Islas Aegates
  • The Romans achieved a decisive victory at the Aegates Isles, ending the First Punic War.

Examples

  • Today, the Aegates Isles are known as the Egadi Islands, a popular tourist destination in Italy.

  • Archaeologists have uncovered ancient shipwrecks near the Aegates Isles related to the famous naval battle.

  • The Aegates Isles are a beautiful destination for tourists.

  • Have you ever visited the Aegates Isles?

  • The Romans achieved a decisive victory at the Aegates Isles, ending the First Punic War.

  • Archaeologists have uncovered ancient shipwrecks near the Aegates Isles related to the famous naval battle.

  • Today, the Aegates Isles are known as the Egadi Islands, a popular tourist destination in Italy.

Synonyms

Aegadean Isles
vsAegates Isles
9.9

A group of islands off Sicily's west coast in the Mediterranean Sea, also called the Egadi Islands

is the historic term noting the battle and current renaming
Egadi Islands
vsAegates Isles
7.5

A group of small islands off Sicily's west coast in the Mediterranean Sea

focuses on the 241 BC naval victory rather than scenic beauty
Aegadian Islands
vsAegates Isles
9.2

A group of small islands off the west coast of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea known for their history

emphasizes the specific 241 BC victory that ended a major war
Aegates
vsAegates Isles
9.9

A small group of islands off the west coast of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea

is the historic name linked to the decisive naval battle in 241 BC
Aegadean Islands
vsAegates Isles
9.9

A group of islands off the west coast of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea

highlights the islands' role as the site of a decisive Roman victory
Isole Egadi
vsAegates Isles
8.6

A group of small islands off the west coast of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea

is the older name that notes the famous 241 BC naval battle

Surface Forms

Aegates Isles main

Morphology

Aegates + isle

This is a straightforward toponym formed by a proper name plus a noun meaning 'small island(s)', so a learner who knows 'Aegates' as the place-name and 'isle' as 'small island' can directly interpret it as the islands called Aegates. There is no idiomatic or metaphorical shift—it follows common cross-linguistic place-name + geographic-term composition—so the meaning is transparent.

Etymology

Aegates Isles may come from the old Greek word Aegates meaning 'goats', because small islands like these were often home to grazing goats. The islands are best known as the sea place where Rome won a big battle against Carthage in 241 BC, so the name now also calls to mind that decisive victory.