Peloponnese
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Peloponnese
- /ˌpɛləpəˈniːz/ UK
- /ˌpɛləpəˈniːs/ UK, uncommon
- /pɛˈlɒpəniːz/ UK, dated
- /ˌpɛləpəˈniːs/ US
- /ˌpɛləpəˈniːz/ US, uncommon
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin Peloponnēsus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Πελοπόννησος (Pelopónnēsos), univerbation of Πέλοπος (Pélopos) + νῆσος (nêsos), literally “Isle of Pelops”.
proper noun the Peloponnese
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A peninsula in Greece, separated from mainland Europe by the Gulf of Corinth and connected to it by the Isthmus of Corinth.
Similar: Peloponnesus, Morea
- A periphery of Greece containing Achaea, Arcadia, Argolis, Corinthia, Elis, Laconia, and Messenia.
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name region of Greece
| Español | Peloponeso |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 펠로폰네소스 반도 pelloponnesoseu bando |
| 日本語 | ペロポネソス半島 Peroponesosu-hantō |
| 中文 | 伯罗奔尼撒 Bóluóbēnnísā, 伯罗奔尼撒半岛 Bóluóbēnnísā Bàndǎo |
| हिन्दी | पेलोपोनीस peloponīs |
| Português | Peloponeso |
| Français | Péloponnèse |
| Deutsch | Peloponnes |
| Italiano | Peloponneso |
| Ελληνικά | Πελοπόννησος Pelopónnisos |
| Română | Peloponez |
| Русский | Пелопонне́с Peloponnés |
| العربية | بِيلُوبُونِيز bīlūbūnīz |
| עברית | פלופונסוס peluponisus |
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title = {Peloponnese},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/peloponnese},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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