Pelagia

Translingual

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Pelagia and Ancient Greek Πελαγία (Pelagía), from Ancient Greek πέλᾰγος (pélăgos, sea) +‎ Ancient Greek -ία (-ía, feminine suffix).

Proper noun

Pelagia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Pelagiidae – certain jellyfishes.

Derived terms

References

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Pelagia, from Ancient Greek Πελαγία (Pelagía).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛˈla.ɡja/
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  • Rhymes: -aɡja
  • Syllabification: Pe‧la‧gia

Proper noun

Pelagia f (male equivalent Pelagiusz)

  1. a female given name

Declension

Further reading

  • Pelagia in Polish dictionaries at PWN