Pelasgic

[ puh-laz-jik, -gik ]

adjective

1. Pelasgian.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pelasgic¹

1775–85; ≪ Greek Pelasgikós. See Pelasgi, -ic

Example Sentences

They came in contact with ancient, settled, staid, conservative Pelasgic wealth and culture.

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It will hereafter (I think) be found that the institution of all gymnastic and martial games was Hellenic and not Pelasgic.

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For we find only three other cases of such endowments: all in places strongly marked with a Pelasgic character.

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These settlements were made long before the Pelasgic migrations into Greece, which happened at least 2000 years before Christ.

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Miss Lydia gave her drawing to her maid—and lost all admiration for Pelasgic structures.

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