χερσόνησος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From χέρσος (khérsos, “dry land”) +‎ νῆσος (nêsos, “island”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

χερσόνησος • (khersónēsos) f (genitive χερσονήσου); second declension

  1. peninsula

Declension

References

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χερσόνησος (khersónēsos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /çerˈso.ni.sos/
  • Hyphenation: χερ‧σό‧νη‧σος

Noun

χερσόνησος • (chersónisos) f (plural χερσόνησοι)

  1. peninsula

Declension

See also

Further reading

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