Peloponnesus

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proper noun

Synonym of Peloponnese, a peninsula in Greece, particularly under Roman rule.

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Peloponnese
OriginLatin Peloponnēsus ← Ancient Greek Πελοπόννησος (Pelopónnēsos) ← Proto-Hellenic *ókʷs →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalSynonym of Peloponnese, a peninsula in Greece, particularly under Roman rule.

    Synonyms: Peloponnese

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Peloponnese, a peninsula in Greece, particularly under Roman rule.

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Peloponnese
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peloponnese

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pelH-
  2. Ancient Greekπέλλος (péllos)
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ekʷ-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ókʷs
  5. Proto-Hellenic*ókʷs
  6. Ancient Greekὤψ (ṓps)
  7. Ancient GreekΠέλοπος (Pélopos)
  8. Ancient Greekνῆσος (nêsos)
  9. Ancient GreekΠελοπόννησος (Pelopónnēsos)
  10. LatinPeloponnēsus
  11. EnglishPeloponnesus

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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APA

Peloponnesus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peloponnesus

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“Peloponnesus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peloponnesus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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