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
- A taxonomic genus within the family Pelagiidae – certain jellyfishes.
Derived terms
References
- Pelagia (cnidarian) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Pelagia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Pelagia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin Pelagia, from Ancient Greek Πελαγία (Pelagía).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɛˈla.ɡja/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -aɡja
- Syllabification: Pe‧la‧gia
Proper noun
Pelagia f (male equivalent Pelagiusz)
- a female given name
Declension
Declension of Pelagia
Further reading
- Pelagia in Polish dictionaries at PWN