Peloponnesus

[ pel-uh-puh-nee-suh s ]
/ ˌpɛl ə pəˈni səs /

noun

a peninsula forming the S part of Greece: seat of the early Mycenaean civilization and the powerful city-states of Argos, Sparta, etc. 8356 sq. mi. (21,640 sq. km).
Also Pel·o·pon·nese [pel-uh-puh-neez, -nees] /ˌpɛl ə pəˈniz, -ˈnis/, Pel·o·pon·ne·sos [pel-uh-puh-nee-sos, -sohs, -suh s] /ˌpɛl ə pəˈni sɒs, -soʊs, -səs/.
Also called Morea.

Origin of Peloponnesus

< Latin < Greek Pelopónnēsos (representing phrase Pélopos nêsos literally, island of Pelops with sn > nn)

OTHER WORDS FROM Peloponnesus

Pel·o·pon·ne·sian [pel-uh-puh-nee-zhuh n, -shuh n] /ˌpɛl ə pəˈni ʒən, -ʃən/, adjective, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for peloponnese

Peloponnese
/ (ˌpɛləpəˈniːs) /

noun

the Peloponnese the S peninsula of Greece, joined to central Greece by the Isthmus of Corinth: chief cities in ancient times were Sparta and Corinth, now Patras. Pop: 503 300 (2001). Area: 21 439 sq km (8361 sq miles) Also known as: Peloponnesus Medieval name: Morea Modern Greek name: Peloponnesos