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Aegātes

gen. Aegātum · gender feminine
the Ægates; three islands in the Mediterranean; west of Sicily
the Ægates, three islands in the Mediterranean, west of Sicily, not far from the promontory of Lilybœum, where the Carthaginians were conquered by the Romans, 241 B.C., Nep. Ham. 1; Liv. 21, 10; Sil. 1, 60; 6, 684.
Perseus ID: n1161 Key: Aegates