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pelagian

/pəˈleɪd͡ʒiən/

pelagian adjective: of or pertaining to the open sea.

Adjective (1)

pelagian (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Of or pertaining to the open sea.
    Synonyms:
    pelagic

Adjective (2) capitalized: Pelagian

Pelagian (comparative more Pelagian, superlative most Pelagian)

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

Noun capitalized: Pelagian

Pelagian (plural Pelagians)

  1. A supporter of the doctrines of Pelagius.

Adjective (3) capitalized: Pelagian

Pelagian

  1. Only used in Pelagian Islands

Synonyms of pelagian

Forms of pelagian

Adjective
comparativemore Pelagian
superlativemost Pelagian
Noun
pluralPelagians

Origin of pelagian

From Latin pelagius [from Ancient Greek πελάγιος (pelágios), from πέλαγος (pélagos) + -ιος (-ios)] + -an.

From Pelagius + -ian.

Calque of Latin Pelagiae as used in Īnsulae Pelagiae.

Words formed from pelagian

Questions about pelagian

What does pelagian mean?
Pelagian means of or pertaining to the open sea.
What part of speech is pelagian?
Pelagian can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce pelagian?
Pelagian is pronounced /pəˈleɪd͡ʒiən/.

Words near pelagian in the dictionary

  1. Pelaezes
  2. pelage
  3. pelages
  4. Pelagia
  5. pelagial
  6. pelagian
  7. Pelagian Islands
  8. Pelagianism
  9. Pelagianist
  10. Pelagianistic
  11. Pelagianists

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