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Pelagius

UK/pɪˈleɪd͡ʒiəs/

Pelagius proper noun: a male given name of historical usage.

Proper noun

Pelagius

  1. A male given name of historical usage.

Origin of Pelagius

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

Words formed from Pelagius

Questions about Pelagius

What does Pelagius mean?
Pelagius means a male given name of historical usage.
What part of speech is Pelagius?
Pelagius is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Pelagius?
Pelagius is pronounced /pɪˈleɪd͡ʒiəs/ (UK).

Words near Pelagius in the dictionary

  1. pelagiids
  2. Pelagio
  3. Pelagios
  4. pelagiphage
  5. pelagiphages
  6. Pelagius
  7. pelagobenthic
  8. pelagophil
  9. pelagophilous
  10. pelagophils
  11. pelagophily

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