chersonese
UK/ˈkɜːsəˌniːs/
chersonese noun: a peninsula.
Noun
chersonese (plural chersoneses)
- A peninsula.
Proper noun capitalized: Chersonese
Chersonese
chersonese meaning in Tamil
chersonese in Tamil
- தீவக்குறை, தீவுக்கூட்டம்
Synonyms of chersonese
Forms of chersonese
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Origin of chersonese
From Latin Chersonēsus, from Ancient Greek χερσόνησος (khersónēsos, “originally, the Gallipoli peninsula; later, any peninsula”), from χέρσος (khérsos, “dry land”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”).
From Latin Chersonēsus, from Ancient Greek Χερσόνησος (Khersónēsos), from χερσόνησος (khersónēsos, “peninsula”), from χέρσος (khérsos, “dry”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”).
Words formed from chersonese
- chersonesus
- Thracian Chersonese
- Golden Chersonese
Phrases with chersonese
Questions about chersonese
- What does chersonese mean?
- Chersonese means a peninsula.
- What is chersonese in Tamil?
- Chersonese in Tamil is தீவக்குறை, தீவுக்கூட்டம். See Chersonese meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is chersonese?
- Chersonese can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce chersonese?
- Chersonese is pronounced /ˈkɜːsəˌniːs/ (UK).
- What is the plural of chersonese?
- The plural of chersonese is chersoneses.
Words near chersonese in the dictionary
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