Pelasgus

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proper noun

The eponymous ancestor of the Pelasgians, the mythical inhabitants of Greece who established the worship of the Dodonaean Zeus, Hephaestus, the Cabeiri, and other divinities.

OriginAncient Greek Πελασγός →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe eponymous ancestor of the Pelasgians, the mythical inhabitants of Greece who established the worship of the Dodonaean Zeus, Hephaestus, the Cabeiri, and other divinities.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΠελασγός
  2. EnglishPelasgus

Ancient Greek Πελασγός (Pelasgós)

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Pelasgus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pelasgus

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