Peloponnese

UK/ˌpɛləpəˈniːz//ˌpɛləpəˈniːs/

Peloponnese proper noun: a peninsula in Greece, separated from mainland Europe by the Gulf of Corinth and connected to it by the Isthmus of Corinth.

Proper noun

the Peloponnese

A peninsula in Greece, separated from mainland Europe by the Gulf of Corinth and connected to it by the Isthmus of Corinth.

Synonyms:

Peloponnesus, Morea
A periphery of Greece containing Achaea, Arcadia, Argolis, Corinthia, Elis, Laconia, and Messenia.

Peloponnese meaning in Hindi, Odia, Arabic and Persian

Peloponnese in Hindi

region of Greece: पेलोपोनीस peloponīs

Peloponnese in Odia

region of Greece: ପେଲୋପନେସ pelopanesa

Peloponnese in Arabic

region of Greece: بِيلُوبُونِيز bīlūbūnīz

Peloponnese in Persian

region of Greece: پلوپونز

Synonyms of Peloponnese

Origin of Peloponnese

Learned borrowing from Latin Peloponnēsus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Πελοπόννησος (Pelopónnēsos), univerbation of Πέλοπος (Pélopos) + νῆσος (nêsos), literally “Isle of Pelops”.

Questions about Peloponnese

What does Peloponnese mean?: Peloponnese means a peninsula in Greece, separated from mainland Europe by the Gulf of Corinth and connected to it by the Isthmus of Corinth.
What is Peloponnese in Hindi?: Peloponnese in Hindi is पेलोपोनीस (peloponīs). See Peloponnese meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Peloponnese?: Peloponnese is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Peloponnese?: Peloponnese is pronounced /ˌpɛləpəˈniːz/ (UK).

Words near Peloponnese in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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