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Peloponnese.

A peninsula in Greece, separated from mainland Europe by the Gulf of Corinth and connected to it by the Isthmus of Corinth.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˌpɛləpəˈniːz/UK/ˌpɛləpəˈniːs/UK, uncommon/pɛˈlɒpəniːz/UK, dated/ˌpɛləpəˈniːs/US
  1. A peninsula in Greece, separated from mainland Europe by the Gulf of Corinth and connected to it by the Isthmus of Corinth.

  2. A periphery of Greece containing Achaea, Arcadia, Argolis, Corinthia, Elis, Laconia, and Messenia.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pelH-der. Ancient Greek πέλλος (péllos) Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₃ókʷs Proto-Hellenic *ókʷs Ancient Greek ὤψ (ṓps) Ancient Greek Πέλοπος (Pélopos) Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos) univ. Ancient Greek Πελοπόννησος (Pelopónnēsos)bor. Latin Peloponnēsuslbor. English Peloponnese Learned borrowing from Latin Peloponnēsus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Πελοπόννησος (Pelopónnēsos), univerbation of Πέλοπος (Pélopos) + νῆσος (nêsos), literally “Isle of Pelops”.

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