Peloponnese
See also: Péloponnèse
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Πελοπόννησος (Pelopónnēsos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɛləpəˈniːs/
Proper noun
Peloponnese
- Peloponnesus, the peninsula forming the southern part of the mainland of Greece. One of the 13 peripheries of Greece; it contains Achaea, Arcadia, Argolis, Corinthia, Elis, Laconia and Messenia. Known as Morea in medieval times.
Translations
region of Greece
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See also
Further reading
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Peloponnese on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Latin
Noun
Peloponnēse
- vocative singular of Peloponnēsus
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