Pelasgian

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Πελασγός (Pelasgós) +‎ -ian, presumably based on a Pre-Greek ethnonym. Compare Egyptian pwrꜣsꜣtj, an ethnonym listed as one of the Sea Peoples attacking Egypt around 1190 BCE.

Noun

Pelasgian (plural Pelasgians)

  1. An inhabitant of pre-Hellenic Greece.

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Adjective

Pelasgian (comparative more Pelasgian, superlative most Pelasgian)

  1. Of or pertaining to the Pelasgians.

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