The story behind Pelagia
From Latin Pelagia.
Other language forms and explanations (2)
Polish entry
Learned borrowing from Latin Pelagia, from Ancient Greek Πελαγία (Pelagía).
Latin entry
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πελαγία (Pelagía).
Pronunciation
Italian: /peˈla.d͡ʒa/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Polish: /pɛˈla.ɡja/
- Latin; Classical-Latin: [pɛˈɫa.ɡi.a]
- Latin: [peˈlaː.d͡ʒi.a]
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