peninsula

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Related terms 1.4.3 Translations 2 Latin 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Inflection

[edit] English

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[edit] Alternative spellings

• pæninsula (archaic)

[edit] Etymology

From Latin paenīnsula, from paene (“‘almost’”), and īnsula (“‘island’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈpə.nɪns.jə.lə(ɹ)/, /ˈpɛn.ɪns.jʊu.lə(ɹ)/; SAMPA: /"p@.nIns.j@.l@(r)/, "pEn.Ins.ju:.l@(r)/
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[edit] Noun

peninsula (plural peninsulas or peninsulae)

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

[edit] Synonyms

• cape
• chersonese
• headland

[edit] Related terms

• insular
• insulate
• insulator
• insulation
• island
• isolate
• isolation

[edit] Translations

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /peːˈniːn.su.la/

[edit] Noun

pēnīnsula (genitive pēnīnsulae); f, first declension

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

[edit] Inflection

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