Peloponnesian

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adjective

Pel·​o·​pon·​ne·​sian ¦peləpə¦nēzhən 

-shən

1

: of or relating to Peloponnese

2

: of or relating to the people of the southern peninsula of Greece

Peloponnesian

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noun

"

plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of Peloponnese

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin peloponnesius Peloponnesian (from Greek peloponnēsios, from Peloponnēsos Peloponnesus, peninsula forming southern part of the mainland of Greece) + English -an

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Rhymes for Peloponnesian

• ferromagnesian
• adhesion
• artesian
• cartesian
• cohesion
• elysian
• magnesian
• austronesian
• indonesian
• melanesian
• micronesian
• polynesian