# Peloponnese

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌpɛləpəˈniːz/ · frequency rank #78,929

## Definitions
1. A peninsula in Greece, separated from mainland Europe by the Gulf of Corinth and connected to it by the Isthmus of Corinth.
2. A periphery of Greece containing Achaea, Arcadia, Argolis, Corinthia, Elis, Laconia, and Messenia.

## Etymology
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Ancient Greek Πελοπόννησος (Pelopónnēsos)bor.
Latin Peloponnēsuslbor.
English Peloponnese
Learned borrowing from Latin Peloponnēsus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Πελοπόννησος (Pelopónnēsos).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/peloponnese