pelagian
/pəˈleɪd͡ʒiən/obsolete
pelagian is spelled P-E-L-A-G-I-A-N: 8 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, pelagian means “Of or pertaining to Pelagius (circa 354–420/440), an ascetic who denied the need for divine aid in performing good works” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in pelagian?
| Letters | 8: P-E-L-A-G-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 150,355th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is pelagian?
Pelagian appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce pelagian?
- /pəˈleɪd͡ʒiən/
Pelagian has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pelagian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
archaicOf or pertaining to the open sea.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to Pelagius (circa 354–420/440), an ascetic who denied the need for divine aid in performing good works.
- 2
Only used in Pelagian Islands
noun
- 1
A supporter of the doctrines of Pelagius.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pelagian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pélagien |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does pelagian come from?
From Latin pelagius [from Ancient Greek πελάγιος (pelágios), from πέλαγος (pélagos) + -ιος (-ios)] + -an.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).