Pelasgian
noun, adjective
Pelasgian is spelled P-E-L-A-S-G-I-A-N: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Pelasgian means “An inhabitant of pre-Hellenic Greece” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Pelasgian is Pelasgians or Pelasgi.
How many letters and syllables are in Pelasgian?
| Letters | 9: P-E-L-A-S-G-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 51 million words; the 222,788th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Pelasgian?
Pelasgian appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th 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).
Forms of Pelasgian
- Pelasgians plural
- Pelasgi plural
- more Pelasgian comparative
- most Pelasgian superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Pelasgian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An inhabitant of pre-Hellenic Greece.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to the Pelasgians, their culture, etc.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pelasgian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | Pélasges |
| German | Pelasger , pelasgisch |
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 Pelasgian come from?
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.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).