pelagia

See also: Pelagia

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)

1. any jellyfish of the Pelagia taxonomic genus

Further reading

• pelagia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana