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pelagian

/pəˈleɪd͡ʒiən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
pela-gian
IPA
/pəˈleɪd͡ʒiən/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Pelagius (circa 354–420/440), an ascetic who denied the need for divine aid in performing good works.

noun

A supporter of the doctrines of Pelagius.

adj

Only used in Pelagian Islands

adj

Of or pertaining to the open sea.

Archaic

Etymology

From Pelagius + -ian.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more Pelagian (comparative) most Pelagian (superlative) Pelagians (plural)

Derived Forms

Pelagianism Pelagianist Pelagianize Semipelagian Semipelagianism

Phrases

Pelagian Islands

Synonyms

pelagic

Questions

How do you pronounce pelagian?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈleɪd͡ʒiən/.
What does pelagian mean?
Of or pertaining to Pelagius (circa 354–420/440), an ascetic who denied the need for divine aid in performing good works.
Where does pelagian come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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