península

See also: peninsula and peninsulă

Asturian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin paenīnsula (“peninsula”), from paene (“almost”), and īnsula (“island”).

Noun

península f (plural penínsules)

1. (geography) peninsula (a piece of land projecting into water)

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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin paenīnsula (“peninsula”), from paene (“almost”), and īnsula (“island”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [pəˈnin.su.lə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [peˈnin.su.la]

Noun

península f (plural penínsules)

1. peninsula

Related terms

• illa

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Portuguese

península

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin paenīnsula (“peninsula”), from paene (“almost”), and īnsula (“island”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨ.ˈnĩ.su.lɐ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pe.ˈnĩ.su.lɐ/
• Hyphenation: pe‧nín‧su‧la

Noun

península f (plural penínsulas)

1. (geography) peninsula (a piece of land projecting into water)

   Synonyms: cabo, promontório

   Meronym: istmo

Related terms

• ilha
• ínsua
• peninsular

 

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin paenīnsula (“peninsula”), from paene (“almost”), and īnsula (“island”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peˈninsula/ [peˈnĩn.su.la]

Noun

península f (plural penínsulas)

1. peninsula

Derived terms

• península ibérica
• peninsular

Related terms

• isla