Peloponnesus

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

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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).

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