proper noun · masculinethird declension
Aegātēs
Aegātēs m pl (genitive Aegātium)
Classical[ae̯ˈɡaː.teːs]Ecclesiastical[eˈɡaː.tes]
Meaning
- Egadi Islands
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Aegātēs |
| genitive | — | Aegātium |
| dative | — | Aegātibus |
| accusative | — | Aegātēs Aegātīs |
| ablative | — | Aegātibus |
| vocative | — | Aegātēs |
Aegātes, um, f.,
I. the Ægates, three islands in the Mediterranean, west of Sicily, not far from the promontory of Lilybœum, where the Carthaginians were conquered by the Romans, 241 B.C., Nep. Ham. 1; Liv. 21, 10; Sil. 1, 60; 6, 684.
Origins
From Ancient Greek [Term?].