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

Key Points

• 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.