a river of ancient Thrace that flowed into the Hellespont. At its mouth the Spartan fleet under Lysander defeated the Athenians in 405 bc, ending the Peloponnesian War
Aegospotami in American English
(ˌiˌgɑsˈpɑtəˌmaɪ)
small river in ancient Thrace, flowing into the Hellespont: at its mouth, the Spartanfleet under Lysander defeated the Athenian fleet (405 b.c.), ending the Peloponnesian War