Féminin

égida

(Anglais)

  1. (Greek, Roman, feminine) aegis
  2. (feminine, literary) aegis, protection, backing
  3. (feminine, literary) shield

Coupé comme
é‧gi‧da
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˈexida/
Étymologie (Anglais)

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”). First attested in 1589.

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