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Peloponnesian

adj, noun

Definitions

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

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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