Pelusian

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adjective

Of or relating to Pelusium, an ancient city in the eastern extremes of Egypt's Nile delta.

OriginLatin Pēlūsiānus →
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Meanings

adjectivePelusian (comparative more Pelusian, superlative most Pelusian)

comparative more Pelusian · superlative most Pelusian

  1. Of or relating to Pelusium, an ancient city in the eastern extremes of Egypt's Nile delta.
nounPelusian (plural Pelusians)

plural Pelusians

  1. A native or inhabitant of Pelusium.

Origin

  1. LatinPēlūsiānus
  2. EnglishPelusian

From Latin Pēlūsiānus. By surface analysis, Pelusium + -ian.

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Translations

French pélusien, Pélusien
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Cite this entry
APA

Pelusian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pelusian

MLA

“Pelusian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pelusian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pelusian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pelusian.

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