peninsula

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See also península, and peninsulă

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From Latin paenīnsula, from paene (almost), and īnsula (island).

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  • (UK) IPA: /pəˈnɪn.sjə.lə/, /ˈpɛn.ɪn.sjʊ.lə/; SAMPA: /p@"nIn.sj@.l@/, "pEn.In.sjU.l@/
  • (US) IPA: /pəˈnɪn.sə.lə/; SAMPA: /p@"nIn.s@.l@/
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peninsula (plural peninsulas or peninsulae)

  1. (geography) A piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass.

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pēnīnsula (genitive pēnīnsulae); f, first declension

  1. Alternative form of paenīnsula ("peninsula").

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Number Singular Plural
nominative pēnīnsula pēnīnsulae
genitive pēnīnsulae pēnīnsulārum
dative pēnīnsulae pēnīnsulīs
accusative pēnīnsulam pēnīnsulās
ablative pēnīnsulā pēnīnsulīs
vocative pēnīnsula pēnīnsulae
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