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English
Etymology
From peninsula + -ar, Latin paenīnsulāris.
Pronunciation
Adjective
peninsular (comparative more peninsular, superlative most peninsular)
- Of, pertaining to, resembling, or connected with a peninsula.
The lakeside cottage was on a peninsular spit of land.
- Exhibiting a narrow provincialism; parochial.
Derived terms
Translations
of or connected with a peninsula
Noun
peninsular (plural peninsulars)
- One who inhabits a peninsula.
- Misspelling of peninsula.
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin paenīnsulāris.
Pronunciation
Adjective
peninsular m or f (masculine and feminine plural peninsulars)
- peninsular (relating to a peninsula)
Noun
peninsular m or f by sense (plural peninsulars)
- peninsular (inhabitant of a peninsula)
Interlingua
Adjective
peninsular (not comparable)
- peninsular
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin paenīnsulāris.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: pe‧nin‧su‧lar
Adjective
peninsular m or f (plural peninsulares)
- (geography) peninsular (of or relating to a peninsula)
Related terms
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French péninsulaire. By surface analysis, peninsulă + -ar.
Pronunciation
Adjective
peninsular m or n (feminine singular peninsulară, masculine plural peninsulari, feminine and neuter plural peninsulare)
- peninsular
Declension
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin paenīnsulāris. By surface analysis, península + -ar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /peninsuˈlaɾ/
- Rhymes: -aɾ
- Syllabification: pe‧nin‧su‧lar
Adjective
peninsular m or f (masculine and feminine plural peninsulares)
- peninsular
Noun
peninsular m (plural peninsulares)
- (historical, Latin America, Philippines, obsolete) Spaniard born in the Iberian Peninsula who immigrated into the colonies of the Spanish Empire
- Synonyms: español, castellano
- Coordinate terms: criollo, americano, insular, filipino, filipina
References
- ^ Nolasco, Clarita T. (1970 September) “The Creoles in Spanish Philippines”, in Far Eastern University Journal, volume 15, number 1 & 2
- ^ Perdon, Renato (2013 December 31) “Archived copy”, in The origin of Filipino, archived from the original on 21 October 2021
- ^ Pepito, Dr. Rodello ((Can we date this quote?)) Insulares: Spanish born in Insular areas
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