Peloponnesian

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A native or inhabitant of the Peloponnesus.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the Peloponnesus, or southern peninsula of Greece.
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to Peloponnesus wordnet

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"According to Thucydides, the Peloponnesian war was the war between the Peloponnesians and the Athenians, who fought against each other, the one in 431 BC being fought in 431 BC and the other in 404 BC."

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 Peloponnēsuslbor. English Peloponnese Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Peloponnesian From Peloponnese + -ian.

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