[ˈae̯.ɡɪs], [ˈɛː.d͡ʒis]
OriginFrom the Ancient Greek αἰγῐ́ς (aigĭ́s).
- declension-3, feminineof Zeus or Jupiter
- declension-3, feminineof Athena or Minerva
“… Pallās, prō ducibus nostrīs aegida semper habē.” — … Pallas, always hold your aegis before our leaders.
(‘‘Pallas’’ was an epithet for the Greek goddess Athena, syncretized with the Roman goddess Minerva.
- declension-3, femininea shield, a defence; protection
- declension-3, femininethe jewelry by which maidens try to conceal their ugliness
- declension-3, feminineheartwood larch
Formsaegidos(genitive) · aegidis(genitive) · aegis(nominative, singular) · aegides(nominative, plural) · aegidēs(nominative, plural) · aegidos(genitive, singular) · aegidis(genitive, singular) · aegidum(genitive, plural) · aegidī(dative, singular) · aegidibus(dative, plural) · aegida(accusative, singular) · aegidem(accusative, singular) · aegidas(accusative, plural) · aegidēs(accusative, plural) · aegide(ablative, singular) · aegidibus(ablative, plural) · aegis(singular, vocative) · aegi(singular, vocative) · aegides(plural, vocative) · aegidēs(plural, vocative)
Source: Wiktionary