peninsular

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peninsular

/pəˈnɪn.sjə.lə(ɹ)/ UK
/ˈpɛn.ɪn.sjʊ.lə(ɹ)/ UK
/pəˈnɪn.sə.ləɹ/ US
/pəˈnɪn.ʃə.lə(ɹ)/

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Learned borrowing from Latin paenīnsulāris. By surface analysis, peninsula + -ar. In the historical sense borrowed from Spanish peninsular.

adjective more peninsular · most peninsular

Of, pertaining to, resembling, or connected with a peninsula or peninsulas. The lakeside cottage was on a peninsular spit of land.
Exhibiting a narrow provincialism; parochial. Near-synonym: insular
Similar: insular

noun peninsulars · peninsulares

One who inhabits a peninsula.
historical A person born on the Iberian Peninsula who emigrated to a (contemporary or former) Spanish colony. Some of the great merchants in the Indies were creoles, but the majority were peninsulares. These latter acted as effective intermediaries between Spain and the colonies.
misspelling Misspelling of peninsula, found chiefly in non-rhotic accents. For quotations using this term, see Citations:peninsular.

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adj of or connected with a peninsula

Español	peninsular
Português	peninsular
Français	péninsulaire
Italiano	peninsulare
Ελληνικά	χερσονήσου chersonísou

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"peninsular." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/peninsular. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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peninsular. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/peninsular

Chicago

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

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@misc{peninsular_2026,
  title = {peninsular},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/peninsular},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}