peninsula
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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)
- (geography) A piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass.
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a piece of land projecting into water
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pēnīnsula (genitive pēnīnsulae); f, first declension
- Alternative form of paenīnsula ("peninsula").