LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

pelagius1

pelagius (feminine pelagia, neuter pelagium)

Meaning

  1. adjectivepelagian, pelagic (of or relating to the open sea)

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativepelagiuspelagiapelagium
genitivepelagiīpelagiaepelagiī
dativepelagiōpelagiaepelagiō
accusativepelagiumpelagiampelagium
ablativepelagiōpelagiāpelagiō
vocativepelagiepelagiapelagium
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativepelagiīpelagiaepelagia
genitivepelagiōrumpelagiārumpelagiōrum
dativepelagiīspelagiīspelagiīs
accusativepelagiōspelagiāspelagia
ablativepelagiīspelagiīspelagiīs
vocativepelagiīpelagiaepelagia

1. † pĕlăgĭus, a, um, adj., = πελάγιος, of or belonging to the sea, sea- (pure Lat. marinus): pelagii greges piscium, Varr. R. R. 3, 3, 10: pelagiae conchae, sea-mussels, Plin. 9, 29, 46, § 85: cursus, Phaedr. 4, 20, 7: matrona ornata phaleris pelagiis, i. e. with pearls and corals, P. Syrus ap. Petr. 55—
II. Subst.
A. pĕlăgĭa, ae, f., a kind of pearl-mussel, Plin. 9, 37, 61, § 131.—
B. pĕ-lăgĭum, ii, n., purple color, Plin. 9, 38, 62, § 134; 9, 40, 64, § 138.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πελάγιος (pelágios), from πέλαγος (pélagos) + -ιος (-ios). By surface analysis, pelagus + -ius.

Descendants
  • Englishpelagian
  • Frenchpélagien
  • Italianpelagio
  • Portuguesepelágio
  • Spanishpelagio
proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Pelagius2
Pelagius m sg (genitive Pelagiī or Pelagī, feminine Pelagia)
Classical[pɛˈɫa.ɡi.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[peˈlaː.d͡ʒi.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara male given name

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePelagius—
genitivePelagiī
Pelagī		—
dativePelagiō—
accusativePelagium—
ablativePelagiō—
vocativePelagī—

Pĕlăgĭus, ii, m.,
I. a famous heretic of the fifth century A. D., Aug. Ep. 175; id. Haeres. 88.—Hence, Pĕlăgĭānus, i, m., a follower of Pelagius, Isid. Orig. 8, 5, 63.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-der.?
  4. Ancient Greek πέλαγος(pélagos)
  5. LatinPelagius

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek πελάγιος (pelágios) Ancient Greek Πελάγιος (Pelágios)bor. Latin Pelagius Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πελάγιος (Pelágios).

Descendants
  • CatalanPelagi
  • EnglishPelagius
  • FrenchPélage
  • ItalianPelagio
  • PortuguesePaio
  • SpanishPelayo
  • CebuanoPelayofrom Spanish Pelayo

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyPelagiusPelagius. Of the origin and early life of this remarkable man we are almost entirely ignorant. We know not the period of his birth, nor the precise da…

Quick answers

What does pelagius mean in Latin?
pelagius, a adjective, means “pelagian, pelagic (of or relating to the open sea)”.