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English
Etymology
From Latin Peloponnesius, from Peloponnesus, from Ancient Greek Πελοπόννησος (Pelopónnēsos, literally “the island of Pelops”).
Adjective
Peloponnesian (comparative more Peloponnesian, superlative most Peloponnesian)
- Of or pertaining to the Peloponnesus, or southern peninsula of Greece.
Translations
pertaining to the Peloponnesus
Noun
Peloponnesian (plural Peloponnesians)
- A native or inhabitant of the Peloponnesus.
Translations
inhabitant of the Peloponnesus
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