Peloponnesian

1 of 2

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

2 of 2

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

Rhymes for Peloponnese

• actuaries
• analyses
• anopheles
• antitheses
• apostrophes
• appendices
• catalyses
• distributees
• examinees
• hypotheses
• interviewees
• isosceles

Geographical Definition

Peloponnese

geographical name

Pel·​o·​pon·​nese ˈpe-lə-pə-ˌnēz 

-ˌnēs, 

ˌpe-lə-pə-ˈnēz, 

-ˈnēs

variants or Peloponnesus

ˌpe-lə-pə-ˈnē-səs 

or Peloponnisos

ˌpe-lə-ˈpȯ-nē-ˌsȯs 

peninsula between the Ionian Sea and the Aegean Sea forming the southern part of the mainland of Greece

Peloponnesian

ˌpə-lə-pə-ˈnē-zhən 

-shən

adjective or noun