Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pelasgus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pelas-gus
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The eponymous ancestor of the Pelasgians, the mythical inhabitants of Greece who established the worship of the Dodonaean Zeus, Hephaestus, the Cabeiri, and other divinities.

Etymology

Ancient Greek Πελασγός (Pelasgós)

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Πελασγός

Questions

What does pelasgus mean?: The eponymous ancestor of the Pelasgians, the mythical inhabitants of Greece who established the worship of the Dodonaean Zeus, Hephaestus, the Cabeiri, and other divinities.
Where does pelasgus come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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