égida
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Etymology[edit]
From Latin aegidem, from Ancient Greek αἰγίς (aigís, “goatskin”) (from which the shield of Athena was made, and thus the sense “protection, shield”), from αἴξ (aíx, “goat”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
égida f (plural égidas)
- (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) aegis
- (literary) aegis, protection, backing
- Synonym: protección
- (literary) shield
Further reading[edit]
- “égida”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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- Spanish terms derived from Latin
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- Spanish 3-syllable words
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