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pelagius

/pɪˈleɪd͡ʒiəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
pelag-ius
IPA
/pɪˈleɪd͡ʒiəs/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name of historical usage.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Pelagius, from Ancient Greek Πελάγιος (Pelágios), from πελάγιος (pelágios, “of the sea”), from πέλαγος (pélagos, “sea”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Πελάγιος

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɪˈleɪd͡ʒiəs/
  • British English: /pɪˈleɪd͡ʒiəs/

Derived Forms

Pelagian Pelagianism

Questions

How do you pronounce pelagius?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɪˈleɪd͡ʒiəs/.
What does pelagius mean?
A male given name of historical usage.
Where does pelagius come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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