Peloponnesus

English

Etymology

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 Πέλοψ (Pélops)
Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos)
Ancient Greek Πελοπόννησος (Pelopónnēsos)bor.
Latin Peloponnēsusubor.
English Peloponnesus

    Unadapted borrowing from Latin Peloponnēsus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Πελοπόννησος (Pelopónnēsos), from Πέλοψ (Pélops) + νῆσος (nêsos).

    Proper noun

    Peloponnesus

    1. (historical) Synonym of Peloponnese, a peninsula in Greece, particularly under Roman rule.

    Latin

    Alternative forms

    • Peloponnēnsus

    Etymology

    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 Πέλοψ (Pélops)
    Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos)
    Ancient Greek Πελοπόννησος (Pelopónnēsos)bor.
    Latin Peloponnesus

      Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πελοπόννησος (Pelopónnēsos), from Πέλοψ (Pélops) + νῆσος (nêsos).

      Pronunciation

      Proper noun

      Peloponnēsus f sg (genitive Peloponnēsī); second declension

      1. The Peloponnese.

      Declension

      Second-declension noun, singular only.

      singular
      nominative Peloponnēsus
      genitive Peloponnēsī
      dative Peloponnēsō
      accusative Peloponnēsum
      ablative Peloponnēsō
      vocative Peloponnēse

      Derived terms

      • peloponnēnsiacus
      • peloponnēnsis
      • peloponnēnsius
      • peloponnēsiacus
      • peloponnēsis
      • peloponnēsius

      References

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