Aeaea

See also: aeaea and Ææa

English

Alternative forms

• Ææa, Aiaia

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Aeaea, from Ancient Greek Αἰαία (Aiaía).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iːˈ(j)iː.ə/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -iːə

Proper noun

Aeaea

2. (Greek mythology) The mythical island said to be the home of the sorceress Circe.

Derived terms

• Aeaean

Translations

mythical island home to Circe

• French: Éée f, Ééa f

  Middle French: Eee f

• Greek:

  Ancient Greek: Αἰαία f (Aiaía)

• Irish: Aeia f
• Italian: Eea f
• Japanese: アイアイエー島 (aiaiē-tō)
• Polish: Ajaja f
• Portuguese: Eeia f, Eea f, Ea f, Aiaie f
• Russian: Ээя (Eeja)
• Sicilian: Iìa f, Eìa f

Anagrams

• AAAEE

Latin

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Αἰαία (Aiaía).

Pronunciation 1

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ae̯ˈae̯.a]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [eˈɛː.a]

Alternative forms

• Aeaeē

Proper noun

Aeaea f sg (genitive Aeaeae); first declension

2. (Greek mythology) Aeaea (the mythical island said to be the home of the sorceress Circe)

Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Aeaea
genitive	Aeaeae
dative	Aeaeae
accusative	Aeaeam
ablative	Aeaeā
vocative	Aeaea
locative	Aeaeae

Related terms

• Aeaeus

Descendants

• → English: Aeaea
• Italian: Eea
• Middle French: Eee
  • French: Éée
• Sicilian: Iìa, Jiìa

Pronunciation 2

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ae̯ˈae̯.aː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [eˈɛː.a]

Proper noun

Aeaeā

1. ablative singular of Aeaea

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Ancient Greek Αἶα (Aîa)

Ancient Greek -α- (-a-)

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.

Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)

Ancient Greek -αῖος (-aîos)

Ancient Greek Αἰαῖος (Aiaîos)bor.

Latin Aeaeus

Latin Aeaea

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation 1

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ae̯ˈae̯.a]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [eˈɛː.a]

Adjective

Aeaea

1. inflection of Aeaeus:
   1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Proper noun

Aeaea f sg (genitive Aeaeae); first declension

1. Aeaean (epithet of Circe)

Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Aeaea
genitive	Aeaeae
dative	Aeaeae
accusative	Aeaeam
ablative	Aeaeā
vocative	Aeaea

Descendants

• Middle French: Eee
  • French: Éée

Pronunciation 2

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ae̯ˈae̯.aː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [eˈɛː.a]

Adjective

Aeaeā

1. ablative feminine singular of Aeaeus

Further reading

• “Aeaea”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.