Peloponnesus

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Peloponnesus

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Unadapted borrowing from Latin Peloponnēsus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Πελοπόννησος (Pelopónnēsos), univerbation of Πέλοπος (Pélopos) + νῆσος (nêsos), literally “Isle of Pelops”.

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historical Synonym of Peloponnese, a peninsula in Greece, particularly under Roman rule.
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Peloponnesus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/peloponnesus

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"Peloponnesus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/peloponnesus.

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@misc{peloponnesus_2026,
  title = {Peloponnesus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/peloponnesus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}