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Pelasgian

Pe·las·gi·an [ pi lázjee ən, pi lázgee ən ]


noun  (plural Pe·las·gi·ans)
Definition:
 
ancient inhabitant of Greece: a member of an ancient people who lived in Greece and the islands of the Aegean Sea before the arrival of the Bronze Age Hellenic peoples



adjective 
Definition:
 
of Pelasgians or their cultures: relating to the Pelasgian peoples or their cultures

[15th century. < Latin Pelasgus< Greek Pelasgos, the Pelasgians' mythical founder]
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