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adj
Of or pertaining to the Peloponnesus, or southern peninsula of Greece.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A native or inhabitant of the Peloponnesus.
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adjective
of or relating to Peloponnesus
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History
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 Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Peloponnesian From Peloponnese + -ian.
Across languages
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