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Aegean Sea

Aegean Sea

1 3.4
A part of the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Turkey
  • proper noun
  • /eɪˈdʒiːən siː/
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  • The Cyclades is a group of islands of varying sizes scattered over the deep blue waters of the Aegean Sea.
  • crossing of the Aegean Sea

And she so she would, she would dive naked into the Aegean Sea to re enact the, the birth of, of Aphrodite.

Examples

  • Fira itself is a marvelous place and is a popular stopping-off point for cruise ships touring the Aegean Sea.

    Academic text (2006)

  • But he decided instead to return to Ikaria, where he could be buried with his ancestors in a cemetery shaded by oak trees that overlooked the Aegean Sea.

    Blog text (32)

  • That is the Aegean Sea.

    Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)

  • You know those three fingers sticking down into the Aegean Sea from the mainland of Greece.

  • So you still have to cross the Aegean Sea, the three miles of the Aegean to the Greek islands.

  • Greece and the islands of the Aegean Sea... ...have given birth to many myths and legends of war and adventure.

    The Guns of Navarone (1961)

  • It is evident that these different Mycenaean towns, all through the Greek world, on both sides of the Aegean Sea, we're in touch with each other.

  • Simultaneously, an epic struggle raged across the Aegean Sea, Venetians and Ottomans, now almost equal in naval power.

  • He was born on the island of Kos, near Ionia (the eastern coast of the Aegean Sea), and after practicing medicine throughout Greece, he devoted considerable time to teaching students.

    Academic text (2006)

  • The Aegean Sea separates Greece from Turkey and is known for its rich history.

Synonyms

Aegean
vsAegean Sea
6.3

A sea between Greece and Turkey with many islands

is the full formal name for the sea rather than the shorter form

Surface Forms

Aegean Sea main

Morphology

Aegean + sea

The compound is fully compositional: 'Aegean' names a geographic region/adjacent body of water and 'sea' denotes a large body of saltwater, so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to the sea called Aegean (the water between Greece and Turkey). As a toponymic combination this follows straightforward naming patterns found across languages, making the meaning transparent to B1 learners who know the constituents.

Etymology

Aegean Sea may get its name from the old Greek king Aegeus. A story says he jumped into the sea when he thought his son had died, so people called that part of the sea by his name, which helps you remember the sea between Greece and Turkey.