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Meaning of Aeginetan in English:

Aeginetan

Pronunciation /iːdʒɪˈniːtn/

noun

(also Eginetan)

Ancient Greek History

A native or inhabitant of the Greek island of Aegina.

adjective

(also Eginetan)

Ancient Greek History

Of or relating to Aegina or its inhabitants.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Marchamont Nedham (bap. 1620, d. 1678), journalist and pamphleteer. From classical Latin Aegīnēta inhabitant of Aegina (from ancient Greek Αἰγινήτης inhabitant of Aegina from Αἰγινα, the name of an island in the Saronic Gulf + -ήτης, suffix forming agent nouns) + -an.