égide

See also: egide and Égide

French

Etymology

Borrowed from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin Aegis, -idis, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek αἰγίς (aigís).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.ʒid/

Noun

égide f (plural égides)

1. (mythology) Aegis
2. (figuratively) aegis

Further reading

• “égide”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Portuguese

Noun

égide f (plural s)

1. aegis (mythological shield)
2. aegis; protection