Egadi Islands

English

A map of the Egadi Islands.

A view from Erice to Favignana and Levanzo. On the horizon Marettimo is faintly visible.

Etymology

Partial calque of Italian isole Egadi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛɡədi ˈaɪləndz/

Proper noun

Egadi Islands

1. A group of islands located off the western coast of Sicily.

Synonyms

• Aegadian Islands, Aegadian Isles
• Aegates, Aegates Islands (archaic, historical)
• Egadi Isles

Translations

islands off the coast of Sicily

• Danish: Ægadiske Øer
• French: îles Égades f pl, îles Égates f pl
• German: Ägadischen Inseln (de)
• Greek: Αιγάδες νήσοι f pl (Aigádes nísoi), Αιγούσες νήσοι f pl (Aigoúses nísoi)
• Italian: isole Egadi f pl
• Latin: Aegates insulae
• Sicilian: Ìsuli Ègadi