Pelusium

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proper noun

An ancient city of Egypt at the eastern mouth of the Nile

OriginLatin Pelusium ← Ancient Greek Πηλούσιον →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An ancient city of Egypt at the eastern mouth of the Nile

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΠηλούσιον
  2. LatinPelusium
  3. EnglishPelusium

Borrowed from Latin Pelusium, from Ancient Greek Πηλούσιον (Pēloúsion).

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Translations

French Péluse
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Italian Pelusio
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Latin Pēlūsium
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Portuguese Pelúsio
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Russian Пелу́зий
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Spanish Pelusio
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Cite this entry
APA

Pelusium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pelusium

MLA

“Pelusium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pelusium. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pelusium,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pelusium.

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