peloponnesius

Latin

Alternative forms

  • peloponnēnsius

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πελοποννήσιος (Peloponnḗsios). By surface analysis, Peloponnēsus +‎ -ius (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

Adjective

peloponnēsius (feminine peloponnēsia, neuter peloponnēsium); first/second-declension adjective

  1. Peloponnesian (of or pertaining to the Peloponnese)

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative peloponnēsius peloponnēsia peloponnēsium peloponnēsiī peloponnēsiae peloponnēsia
genitive peloponnēsiī peloponnēsiae peloponnēsiī peloponnēsiōrum peloponnēsiārum peloponnēsiōrum
dative peloponnēsiō peloponnēsiae peloponnēsiō peloponnēsiīs
accusative peloponnēsium peloponnēsiam peloponnēsium peloponnēsiōs peloponnēsiās peloponnēsia
ablative peloponnēsiō peloponnēsiā peloponnēsiō peloponnēsiīs
vocative peloponnēsie peloponnēsia peloponnēsium peloponnēsiī peloponnēsiae peloponnēsia
  • peloponnēnsiacus
  • peloponnēnsis
  • peloponnēsiacus
  • peloponnēsis
  • Peloponnēsus

Descendants

  • Spanish: peplonesio (learned)
  • Portuguese: peloponésio (learned)

Noun

peloponnēsius m (genitive peloponnēsiī or peloponnēsī, feminine peloponnēsia); second declension

  1. a (male) Peloponnesian (inhabitant of the Peloponnese)

Declension

Second-declension noun.

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

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