chersonese

chersonese · noun

1. Ancient Greekχερσόνησος“originally, the Gallipoli peninsula; later, any peninsula”
2. LatinChersonēsus
3. Englishchersonese

From Latin Chersonēsus, from Ancient Greek χερσόνησος (khersónēsos, “originally, the Gallipoli peninsula; later, any peninsula”), from χέρσος (khérsos, “dry land”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”).

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Chersonese · proper noun

1. Ancient GreekΧερσόνησος
2. LatinChersonēsus
3. EnglishChersonese

From Latin Chersonēsus, from Ancient Greek Χερσόνησος (Khersónēsos), from χερσόνησος (khersónēsos, “peninsula”), from χέρσος (khérsos, “dry”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”).

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