Etymology

pelagian

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to Pelagius (circa 354–420/440), an ascetic who denied the need for divine aid in performing good works. Full definition →

Latin pelagius ← Ancient Greek πελάγιος
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pelagian · adjective1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπελάγιος
  2. Latin · borrowed frompelagius
  3. English todaypelagian

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

Pelagian · adjective, noun2

From Pelagius + -ian.

Pelagian · adjective3

  1. Latin · calque ofPelagiae
  2. English todayPelagian

Calque of Latin Pelagiae as used in Īnsulae Pelagiae.

Words from the same roots

Latinpelagius all →

PaezPelagius

Ancient Greekπελάγιος all →

Pelagius

LatinPelagiae all →

PelagiePelagies

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