ēˈjēən adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Latin Aegaeus (from Greek Aigaios ) + English -an
1. : of or relating to the arm of the Mediterranean sea east of Greece
2. : of or relating to the prehistoric civilization of the islands of the Aegean sea and the countries adjacent to it especially in the Bronze Age (3000-1100 B.C.) — see minoan , mycenaean ; cycladic , helladic