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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Pelagia, derived from Ancient Greek πελάγιος (pelágios, “of the sea”), derived from πέλαγος (pélagos, “sea”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /peˈla.d͡ʒa/
- Rhymes: -adʒa
- Hyphenation: pe‧là‧gia
Noun
pelagia f (plural pelagie)
- any jellyfish of the Pelagia taxonomic genus
Further reading
- pelagia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana