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

Example sentences from the Web for peloponnesian

He was alive at the first of the Peloponnesian War; but what became of him, when or where he died, is not known.

Asiatic Breezes |Oliver Optic
With large levies of Iberian mercenaries she then meant to overwhelm her Peloponnesian enemies.

The Fifteen Decisive Battles of The World From Marathon to Waterloo |Edward Creasy
During the Peloponnesian war it was a strong ally of Sparta.

Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) |Charles Morris
This view became popular in Greece at the time of the Peloponnesian War.

Ten Great Religions |James Freeman Clarke

At some distance is the last railway station of the Peloponnesian railway line, which connects with the main line at Pyrgos.

The Near East |Robert Hichens

British Dictionary definitions for peloponnesian

Peloponnesian

/ (ˌpɛləpəˈniːʃən) /

adjective

of or relating to the Peloponnese or its inhabitants

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