aegospotami
IPA: ˈeɪgɑspʌtˈeɪmi
Root Word: Aegospotami
noun
- (historical) A small river issuing into the Hellespont, northeast of Sestos, whose mouth was the scene of the decisive battle in 405 BC in which Lysander destroyed the Athenian fleet, ending the Peloponnesian War.
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Examples of "aegospotami" in Sentences
- Two accounts of the battle of Aegospotami exist.
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