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This study examines how Greek Christian terminology is integrated into the Georgian text of the Life of Theodora of Alexandria.

April 27, 2026Open Access

Greek-Based Modelled Forms – Lexical-Transcriptional Borrowings in the Georgian Metaphrastic (Gelati) Redaction of the Life of Theodora of Alexandria

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This study examines how Greek Christian terminology is integrated into the Georgian text of the Life of Theodora of Alexandria.
Analyzed the Gelati redaction of the Life of Theodora of Alexandria.
Identified linguistic mechanisms of Greek borrowings in the Georgian translation.
Highlighted specific instances of lexical and transcriptional borrowings from Greek.
Demonstrated the influence of Greek Christian terminology on Georgian linguistic structure.

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The present study aims to analyse lexical-transcriptional borrowings influenced by Greek in the Georgian translation of the Life of Theodora of Alexandria, specifically in the Gelati redaction. The article seeks to identify the linguistic mechanisms through which Greek Christian terminology enters the Georgian text

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